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?

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basic human nature of judging and creating an opinion about any person they come across in day-to-day life. Some believe one’s culture and tradition can be established by simply observing how
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dress. In my viewpoint,
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the choice of clothing can tell us much about these traits,
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holds true only up to a point.
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with, it is important to acknowledge that the dress sense of many people is reflective of their cultural traditions and religious background.
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is because many cultures around the world have particular rules on what and how to wear.
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, if we see a long-bearded man wearing a turban with a ‘kada’ in hand, we can easily guess that he belongs to the Sikh community. Because of
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social markers, it is quite easy to deduce that people belong to one culture
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another. Having said that, there are often limits to how much one can discover just by looking at someone’s
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, especially when it comes to defining their character. To illustrate, here in India, a woman dressed in
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white
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may be judged as a widow in mourning, living a sad, depressed and secluded life.
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, it is more than possible that
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a woman just likes to wear white, and she is a cheerful person. Not only it is difficult to accurately determine an individual’s personality by merely looking at the
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it is an inconsiderate thing to do. In conclusion,
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it is not impossible to gather bits of correct information about personal nature and background via their taste in
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, there is a real danger of being misled
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we rely on
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assessment method at all times. After all, it is said that looks can be deceiving.
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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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