vanillaicecream
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Say the following gentleman is loitering around a playground where lots of kids ranging from 5 to 8 years old are playing together with no adult supervision nearby
He just stands there and keeps looking at them with this exact expression.
Now on the other end of the spectrum we have the gentleman below engaged in the same situation
Then the kids parents come pick them up, they notice the presence of the two men (separately, on different occasions) and this is when their perception of the situation gets skewed by the mere sight of the physical appearance of both lads.
For the first fella, we're looking at 911 calls regarding a potential child molester scanning a playground, nobody says a word to the individual, he gets nothing but frightened and dirty looks, parents grab their children by their arms as they exit the area in fear and suspicion, perhaps thanking their lucky stars they arrived before the potential perpetrator made his move.
Moving on from the man who was perceived as a child rapist to his handsome and healthy looking counterpart, the picture changes dramatically. As parents arrive on the scene to take their children home they are met with the ever so calming and wholesome presence of the dapper young man, almost as if it subconsciously tells them that their kids were being taken good care of and nothing could harm them as long as the fine looking man lingered about. As they leave with their children, they walk past him and strike up pleasant-toned conversations, some of them ask him if he's there to pick up a child of his own, to which he replies: no, I'm just looking. But fear not, as his good looks are enough to offset the worrisome assumptions that would arise in such a setting. The parents say bye to the mysterious man with a smile on their faces and he gets to go on about his business as if no potential foul play was ever even taken into consideration.
Two men hanging out alone at a playground swarming with kids, the very same course of action, the very same purpose in mind. Astoundingly different social perception and interpretations.
He just stands there and keeps looking at them with this exact expression.
Now on the other end of the spectrum we have the gentleman below engaged in the same situation
Then the kids parents come pick them up, they notice the presence of the two men (separately, on different occasions) and this is when their perception of the situation gets skewed by the mere sight of the physical appearance of both lads.
For the first fella, we're looking at 911 calls regarding a potential child molester scanning a playground, nobody says a word to the individual, he gets nothing but frightened and dirty looks, parents grab their children by their arms as they exit the area in fear and suspicion, perhaps thanking their lucky stars they arrived before the potential perpetrator made his move.
Moving on from the man who was perceived as a child rapist to his handsome and healthy looking counterpart, the picture changes dramatically. As parents arrive on the scene to take their children home they are met with the ever so calming and wholesome presence of the dapper young man, almost as if it subconsciously tells them that their kids were being taken good care of and nothing could harm them as long as the fine looking man lingered about. As they leave with their children, they walk past him and strike up pleasant-toned conversations, some of them ask him if he's there to pick up a child of his own, to which he replies: no, I'm just looking. But fear not, as his good looks are enough to offset the worrisome assumptions that would arise in such a setting. The parents say bye to the mysterious man with a smile on their faces and he gets to go on about his business as if no potential foul play was ever even taken into consideration.
Two men hanging out alone at a playground swarming with kids, the very same course of action, the very same purpose in mind. Astoundingly different social perception and interpretations.
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