Today I'm going to be talking about glasses! There's an infamous stereotype that people with spectacles are smart- and surprisingly, there can be some truth to that!
Some people require glasses because they've read too much in the dark. Reading is a symbol of education and intelligence, which is how I assume this particular stereotype came about.
The majority of people who need glasses, however, have inherited poor eyesight from relatives, and there can be other causes of acquiring glasses, such as reading too close to a page, or spending too much time on a computer or phone.
Just because I have glasses because I read too much in the dark, doesn't make me biased!
Most certainly not.
I think.
I hope.
Just a note-
There's the typical image of a "geek", or "nerd", who is usually portrayed with glasses. "Four eyes" is practically a classic in a bully's
Ok, rant over!
-Tabby
PS I have nought against people donning fake glasses for fashion, it just irritates me when someone has taken the mickey out of someone (*cough*me*cough*) for wearing "goofy glasses", and then whipped out their own fake pair. Seriously?! I despair with humanity. I think I shall resign to being a walrus.