This week we learned about social construction and how each and every one of us are influenced by it. Social construction is what society creates for us and which causes us to feel certain ways. What we did was spit in a glass. When my classmate did so, I was so grossed out. I felt that that was the most nastiest thing ever! Once Sal told us that we are being molded and influenced into thinking certain things are alright while other things are wrong, it made me think of my peer helper's club. In peer helpers, we learn about the stereotypical view people have on others. One of the views was that if a guy hangs out with a lot of girls, it means he's a homosexual and if a girl hangs out with a bunch of guys it means she's overly sexually active. I realized that we feel that way because of our society. I thought of my friend's French exchange student and how she had a bunch of guy friends; she wasn't labeled as a slutty girl. It's because of our society and its harsh mold that causes us to think the way we do.
I never knew how strong society's impact is on us.
This is so true! So many people go off labeling others because we're influenced by the way society has us see them. I think it makes us harder to stretch out to people in other groups or to those who have "bad labels" when they could really be awesome people. It's sad how we start to automatically judge others just because of how society has shaped us.
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