Sunday, September 28, 2014

The prettiest people do the ugliest things

Humans are social creatures, and in order for people to interact properly, not only laws were put in place to govern one's behavior, but many, complicated, untold, yet important social constructs. It's generally considered rude to point and laugh at someone. However, what if someone pointed and laughed at someone else who farted on a crowded elevator. Is it acceptable then? Or just a little bit more acceptable, or maybe even more unacceptable? Analyzing social situations becomes even more interesting if more variables are added. The reactions of people might change if it was a child doing the laughing, rather than a teenager, or a middle-aged person. Their judgement might also change if it were a female's flatulence, rather than a male's. Different people are held to different social standards.  Anybody would be more disgusted if a dentist or a lawyer, rather than  a garbageman, picked their nose during work, In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, being of  "perfect elegance", is an image of dignity and beauty, except for the fact that she is an adulteress, and her flawless physical appearance only serves to exemplify her crimes. Even 200 years ago, and probably since civilized society has existed, the laws and social codes put in place have been interpreted different- even unfairly- for different people.

1 comment:

  1. Lol nice obama pic and use of the word flatulence. I really like the humor that you add to your blog posts. I never really thought of how much physical appearance matters when it comes to social situations.

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