We slowly but surely begin to change that viewpoint, but people still evaluate us based on our appearance. Just as an illustration, when a man wearing a hoodie and having tattoos walks next to police officers, the latter may become suspicious and want to have the man checked (I personally witnessed this the other day).
It’s a depressing outlook on life, but that’s how most people evaluate things—our initial impression comes from the outside.
Jono Lancaster had a difficult upbringing. Despite sharing the same flesh and blood, he was frequently reminded by his distinctive physical characteristics of how vicious some people can be.