Why is it that today it would seem no one can express a sense of individualism with out being pigeon holed into a stereotype or getting backlash from ones peers?

Now you know what stereotypes I mean:

- Emo
- Chav
- Gangster
- Prep
- Gothic
- Skater
- Trendy
- Towny
- Metal head
- etc.

The place it is hardest to be yourself is at school, especially secondary [high school] where you are constantly judged for what your wear rather than who you are, at my secondary school, it was particulary bad, a group ['clique'] of kids in each year group were the 'popular' ones, with neither individualism or personality, however, they made a lot of kids lives hell, bitching, bullying, and just being cruel, simply for the way people dressed and the music they liked.

What is up wih this?

Is it right to judge someone for what they wear and the music they listen to, opposed to the person they are?

Deep down, we all know the answer to this.