How To Be Considered Deviant

1.) While a behavior, trait, or belief may be considered deviant at one circumstance, it may not considered deviant at another circumstance. Deviant simply means "different". It does not mean "good" or "bad". Typical food that we eat for breakfast may include eggs, sandwich, oatmeal, etc. These are norms and standards. However, if you choose to eat steak or a whole chocolate cake for breakfast, that would be considered as deviance. The definition of "norm" varies. Everything depends on societies, traditions, and cultures. In France, "escargots" (French for "snails") is a typical meal that you may see in restaurants. For French people, eating "escargots" is a norm, since it is one of their cultural dishes. However, eating this type of food in the United States would be considered as deviance. …show more content…
society is tattoos. Most people were against tattoos and it was thought to be deviant. In addition, the act of having tattoos was thought of as indication of lack of trustworthiness and self-respect. Today the trend has shifted and become mainstream and having a tatoo no longer seen as a representation of deviant behavior. The institutions seem to give us an orderly way of looking at an issue as a society and then deciding. In regards to act of women breastfeeding in public, there is social cohesion. While the act of breastfeeding is not a deviant behavior, some people may take offense to seeing a women do it public. Despite some judicial or religious organizations not being on board with women breastfeeding in public, there is medical influence that backs up that behavior. Breastfeeding has been termed "best for baby" by the doctors and that has its influence on a great deal of