A man walks past specially designed wash basins in a public toilet at the Foreigners Street on April 26, 2007 in Chongqing Municipality, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

A bearded men participates in the 26th International Alpine Beard Competition on August 21, 2011 in Chur, Switzerland. Participants from Switzerland, Bavaria and Austria are to be chosen for the most genuine, natural grown beard. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

A woman collects water from a stream outside the village of Tsemera in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region, February 13, 2016. (Photo by Katy Migiro/Reuters)

In his new powerful photo series "Judging America," photographer Joel Pares seamlessly fades photos of an unfounded ethnic stereotype with people's real professions. Starting with a simple photo that's based on the stereotypes associated with a person's appearance, Pares fades to their real profession to make us realize how deceiving looks can truly be.

Horses compete in the VEA, VHBPA, and VTA Maiden Claiming Hurdle race during the Virginia Gold Cup Races at Great Meadow on Saturday May 06, 2023 in The Plains, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

A woman tries to hold an umbrella amidst gusty winds as Cyclone Michaug is expected to make landfall on the eastern Indian coast, at Foreshore Estate Beach, in Chennai, India, 03 December 2023. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy rains in Chennai as the cyclonic storm, “Cyclone Michaung” is anticipated to make landfall between Andhra Pradesh's Nellore and Machilipatnam on December 05. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/EPA/EFE)

Jess Fulton, 15, from Ayrshire rides her pony Harley through the waves at Irvine Beach, UK on October 20, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Williamson/The Times)

Groups of dressed-up pals took to the streets of Leeds, United Kingdom for famous Otley run on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Photo by NB Press LTD)