Normality and abnormality have always varied for different people in different social contexts. Where being normal is defined to follow the social norm but if an individual deviates from that social norm then he/she is considered to be abnormal. Furthermore, if an individual has deviated from their social norm, then adequate help can be provided to them as soon as their behavior is detected to be against what's considered normal. On the contrary, they could take this definition and try to validate the removal of these individuals who are considered to be deviant and abnormal. Therefore, in this paper, I will give an example of a phenomenon or behavior that is abnormal now but will be normal in the future and a behavior that is normal now but
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Now there are exceptions, of course. For example, tobacco has always been a part of Western culture, ever since Columbus brought it back with him to Europe. Alcohol has also been a big part of western culture, from Samuel Adams to Jack Daniels. But marijuana wasn't cultivated (at least not on a large scale) until recently, and so the government is much more optimistic about controlling it than they are about alcohol and tobacco. Furthermore, when substance abuse was being used Marijuana was considered one of those substances. However, now Marijuana is rapidly being legalized and medicalized due to it being proven as a recreational …show more content…
Moreover, in the article “Survival of the fittest” it is stated that “Beauty exists in the mind, not in the flesh” (Etcoff). I comely agree with Wolf and Etcoff and believe that due to all these natural hair movements, and the rising diversity of different types of hair in advertisements, we can assume that the American population will end up considering curly hair as normal too. An advantage of that could be that women with curly hair can finally feel confident and embrace their hair and who they are while setting an example to others who wish they were born with different genes. However, a disadvantage of having curly hair could be that having too much volume especially after a shower can make one feel like Mufasa, from the lion king. Moreover, one would need to stock up on loads of anti-frizz and conditioning products like if it were toilet
Now there are exceptions, of course. For example, tobacco has always been a part of Western culture, ever since Columbus brought it back with him to Europe. Alcohol has also been a big part of western culture, from Samuel Adams to Jack Daniels. But marijuana wasn't cultivated (at least not on a large scale) until recently, and so the government is much more optimistic about controlling it than they are about alcohol and tobacco. Furthermore, when substance abuse was being used Marijuana was considered one of those substances. However, now Marijuana is rapidly being legalized and medicalized due to it being proven as a recreational …show more content…
Moreover, in the article “Survival of the fittest” it is stated that “Beauty exists in the mind, not in the flesh” (Etcoff). I comely agree with Wolf and Etcoff and believe that due to all these natural hair movements, and the rising diversity of different types of hair in advertisements, we can assume that the American population will end up considering curly hair as normal too. An advantage of that could be that women with curly hair can finally feel confident and embrace their hair and who they are while setting an example to others who wish they were born with different genes. However, a disadvantage of having curly hair could be that having too much volume especially after a shower can make one feel like Mufasa, from the lion king. Moreover, one would need to stock up on loads of anti-frizz and conditioning products like if it were toilet