every person has a visual imprint on every person they meet, possibly every time they meet, based on their looks.
it can be subtle or strong, and everything in between, depending on the beholder and the looks of the beheld.
no one is immune, it's human nature and we have no power to deactivate it.
and all blacks see all other blacks differently, and all whites see all other whites differently.
and all blacks see every different white differently.
and all whites sees every different black differently.
of course all Asians look alike, so we'll leave them out of this.
of course sglowrider might disagree when posting pics, or we when viewing them.
those who say they see, thus perceive, everyone the same, are lying either to themselves or others.
how we react to said visual cues is what matters.
and unfortunately, group behavior, real or perceived or some mix of, of the group being looked upon, can bias how individuals within the group are perceived by those outside said group.
and vice versa.
how do we divorce impressions of the individual from impressions of the group we put them in, on top of consciously minimizing any group impressions, real or perceived.
and how do we divorce impressions of the group, from impressions of individuals within the group..