socialization

ProgressiveU has exposed me to an agglomeration of new ideas and independent thinkers. I am most struck, however, by the bizarre combination of ideas many bloggers have; combinations I never before thought possible or even logical. People daily defy my stereotypes. For example, I often categorize people and ideas in political terms because that is easiest for me. But ProU bloggers just don't allow that. One person might hold some sort of drastically conservative idea and at the same time hold another idea which I would consider radically liberal. It's made me wonder exactly how and why we humans arrive at the beliefs and convictions which we do.  Read More »

Have you ever thought about how we’re socialized to assume gender roles and the way we think about gender roles?  Read More »

I wanted to be a different kind of parent. One that would break free of the societal norms and give my children a purer out look on life.  Read More »

When do we decide that someone is a human being? When a person is capable of handling the basic concepts of sex and life? Or is it when they are completely matured-- which I'm told occurs around age 23. Should we accept the bother of a 14 year old like we do a 12 or a 27 year old? What about the 45/57 year old? Are they too old to be human?  Read More »

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