Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a person’s culture and character from their choice of clothes. Do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that an individual’s clothes can affect the
first
impressions about his personality traits and cultural background.
Although
many
people
believe that somebody’s character and culture can be predicted by his look ,others and I disagree with them. There are two reasons why others and I do not agree with
this
view.
First
and foremost is a matter of individuals' personal preferences that are being changed over time due to different factors.
For example
, someone who works in a private company for more than 8 hours a day and formerly wore a suit, today his convenience has a priority for him, so he prefers to wear comfortable clothes like a T-shirt and jeans.
In addition
, the globalization phenomenon that enhances communications among communities leads to coming close cultures in the world.
For instance
, when a female from Iran travels to India and buys an Indian garment, which is known as Sari, when she is wearing
this
in her country,
therefore
, we will receive the wrong information about her culture.
On the other hand
, some
people
believe that guessing
people
's personalities and cultural backgrounds from their clothes is possible.
For instance
, there is a kind of men's pants in the Kurdistan province of Iran, which is called
Patool
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Patrol
, and almost all men wear
this
there.
Accordingly
, every man who wears these pants probably will be Kurdish.
However
, the rest of the
people
of other provinces have access to buy and use them these days.
As a result
, judging
people
's cultural origin based on their clothing will be misleading. To conclude, some may argue that the appearance of
people
can consider a sign of their personality and culture, but I say that because of changing personal preferences and the phenomenon of globalization these judgments are not
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • garments
  • traditional attire
  • sartorial choices
  • expressive style
  • cultural identity
  • psychological implications
  • non-verbal cues
  • globalization
  • perceptions
  • professional demeanor
  • societal norms
  • economic constraints
  • subcultures
  • fashion movements
  • individualism
  • stereotype
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