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Examples Of Social Norms

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In today's society it's seen as crazy if someone steps out of the boundaries that have been set over time. Language, gender, and culture all have boundaries that individuals like Butler, Tannen, Brooks, Young, and Lorde were forced to stay within until they realized that they didn't belong within them. Each of them has strayed away from the social norms set in order to show society that those boundaries don't necessarily fit the needs of every individual today. And this doesn't apply just to these individuals it applies to all those who feel that they are not able to form their own identities in order to fit in with those around them.

Butler is a good example of someone who felt the confined, by the boundaries set by society, she felt that gender was label put on her. And that it didn't necessarily have to define her as an individual, so she decided to be who she wanted to be and not care about what people thought. The problem is some people become bothered when a women decides to dress more masculine or when a man dressed more feminine. That shouldn't be the case, people have to learn to simply accept that …show more content…

And they can speak out, but are afraid to because of what society will say, anyone that acts or dresses differently than everyone else is automatically alienated or seen as a rebel. David brooks talks about how he didn't feel like he couldn't be good in school, so he decided that school wasn't for him and rebelled against it. In school your are pushed to meet certain requirements, test scores, homework, or projects. And many that can't meet those requirements feel left out and that shouldn't be that case in any situation whether it's education, gender, or someone being

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