The Affects Of Conformity In Society

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Society has affect my views though conformity, I believe that every day I get dressed and ready, I am experiencing conformity through the clothes I wear and the hair and makeup I apply. I do not go shopping for clothes often, although, when I do, I tend to look on Pinterest, or other social media sites, to see what styles are popular and what clothes I should try on. I do not personally see this as an issue, I don’t have a lot of time to figure out my personal style and I like what others have put together. It makes for an easy shopping trip, and I know that I like that look.
Somethings that I feel I’m pressured to comply at work. Obedience to authority is something that happens in most workplaces, and in mine particularly, we have a dress

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