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Can appearance reveal what a person is like?

Axis: yes, appearance tells us something real ... no, looks reveal nothing about character

Hank

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2007-10-23 new Hank says he tries to minimise visual cues by which people can judge him and would rather be judged by what he says and does than by looks or tattoos. October 23rd: Some Explaining to Do... 00:01:35
2011-01-06 restate Hank says the way people look has nothing to do with how they sound or what they are, though we like to think so and dress in 'uniforms'. Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Gets a Job 00:00:53
2011-11-05 refine Hank says judging people by their looks is wrong, but in some cases you kind of can, and whether or not we should, we do; chosen signals give cultural cues about who we are. You CAN Judge a Book by its Cover! 00:01:04
2011-11-15 restate In song, Hank says his T-shirt and jeans mean nothing: he tries not to say much with his clothes, so knowing him takes talking, and judging a guy by offbeat dress is always incomplete. T-Shirt and Jeans - A Song 00:00:54