Deviance

I think there is a time and place for deviance. I'm sure there are countless examples of when it's appropriate but I do not think it should be an everyday thing so something you should to just for fun. Being a deviant for survival purposes is okay. For example, when the residents of states hit by Katrina were looting to get supplies to survive, they were in the right. The government was supposed to take care of them and didn't so they had to find another way to survive. Another example is the civil rights leaders. People like Gandhi and Malcolm X had to go against their government to try and bring equality for their people.

Gender Norms

Gender norms play a bigger role in our society than most people think. Most boys are raised to be tough, play sports, and ignore their feelings. Most girls are raised to be prim and proper and realize males are superior to them. This has kept our society from growing into a more diverse culture. More people would be accepting of stay at home dads or girls who play football if we taught younger generations that you can do anything or be anything no matter what your gender is. Life is not gender specific so why should the things in it be?

Socialization

I think my family has contributed the most to my socialization. Since day one they have opened my eyes to a variety of aspects of this world. I have traveled to many places which has introduced me many different lifestyles. I've seen poverty, millionaires, gay pride parades, homeless people, and so much more. My family is very open minded which has made me a very accepting person. A lot of this world is very judgmental only because they have never done something or been introduced to our diverse society so I thank my family for letting me see the world with all of its colors.

30 days

There were a lot of things that angered me about this episode. Most of the things were that the straight man did in reaction to the gay people he was surrounded by. I tried to remember that he felt like a total outsider, which he was, but it was obvious that he was over reacting in a lot of the situations. He showed a lot of growth though, which i guess is a positive through the whole thing.

Deviance

I don't believe that people should ever deviate from the norm. The norm keeps us all from punching random people in the street and not wearing clothes to the beach in the US. These behaviors keep us from being a well functioning society and should not be tolerated. I like to think of deviance as cheese in a mouse trap, easy to get to but with terrible consequences.

Deviance

I think that deviance is not always bad. People standing up for their beliefs is deviant but not a bad thing. The deviance the MLK did was amazing. It changed the U.S. for the better. There is also deviance that is just stupid.

Deviance

For the most part deviance is pretty unacceptable in society, but there are times when it can be a good thing.  For example, when everyone around you becomes mentally unstable due to brainwashing or any reason, it would be a good time to act defiantly towards them in order to set things straight.  It would be a bad thing if someone were to act defiantly for no reason just to cause chaos. Therefore, deviance is acceptable in extreme measures but usually shouldn't be brought out.