Sweet, sweet misogyny. It is everywhere on this campus. Within this past week a Facebook friend posted a link containing “22 Trends Men Hate and Why,” which included dark lipstick, sneakers and ball caps. While I don’t blame the person who shared the article at all, I strongly admonish the person who wrote the article.

I’ve written before about the bias in this part of the country. While there are so many registered liberals between the ages of 18 and 25, walking around on campus I would not recognize that. There is so much bitter hostility toward outward appearance that is not only unnecessary, but damaging to character.

When was the last time you saw a female stranger and said “She should not be wearing that” or “Her clothes are too tight”?

How about the last time you saw a female stranger and said “She looks so confident” or “I never thought of wearing something like that before?” By changing your outlook, which you can impact, you will grow as a person rather than pointing the finger at something you cannot and will not change.

Scrolling through the comments, I see “Every man loves yoga pants, provided you have the body for them.” When I see this comment, I have to ask what constitutes “the body for them?” Are they in my size? Are they comfortable? Do I feel happy and confident in them? Then I believe I have the body for it. When men make these comments, it is intrusive on women’s well-being and continues to stipulate social norms that prevent women from excelling in their work, home and school lives.

It’s cold outside. If a girl wants to wear leggings as pants, she has every right to. By not focusing on such trivial things, we can make ourselves stronger and realize that material appearance does not impact a person’s soul. Get to know the person before judging them for their appearance. If I’ve learned anything during my time in college it’s that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder and that if that beholder is constantly biased they will never recognize true beauty.