Sometimes, it’s all too easy to judge people based on their appearances.
Tyler Bridges knows this, and he used it as a springboard for “What’s The Difference,” a video he helped publish last month with the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles.
Assisted by hairstylist Tim Doma, Bridges and a crew of filmmakers offered haircuts to men who could use a little trim — and proved there isn’t much that separates the homeless from everyone else.
“There are over 600,000 people experiencing homelessness in the United States,” a text overlay at the beginning of the video reads. “What’s the difference between you and them?“
“We tend to look at someone suffering from homelessness and see him as a monster or someone you can’t relate to at all,” Bridges told People Magazine of the project. “But if you give him a shower and a shave and a fresh cut, he looks just like you or me. There isn’t that big difference.”
The video ends by encouraging viewers to “get involved with your local shelter or mission,” then points to a directory for rescue missions across the country.
