Durkheim's organic society. Functionalism and all that, modern society socialises and exerts pressure at the macro level The people on here who say that they are individual are expressing the necessary denial that allows society to constrain us by allowing us to feel free. How many of them are guys that wear dresses (a functional and comfortable garment at least in summer) none i would guess, how many are American but wear Japanese ceremonial garb, few, they all wear, say and do largely the same. Now tell me they are not constrained.
2006-12-22 05:32:20
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answered by bletherskyte 4
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I don't but then I'm an individual. Some people feel more safe if they "conform." A sense of belonging is very important especially to young people (in their teens, when peer pressure is so fierce). They want to "fit in." I think it's out of fear. Some people feel they have to dress the same as their friends to be accepted. This is kind of sad I think. Your friends should let you be whoever you are & encourage to dress however you like. A lot of it may also be influenced by musical tastes, culture. Certain types of music (goth, rap etc) lend themselves to a certain style of dress. It just "fits" the culture. So this may be the reason too since friends often like the same music. Or they may be gang members!
2006-12-21 12:31:17
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answered by amp 6
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Clever marketing that grips the waves of anti culture, pro new culture, sex models of the movie/theme industry and childhood mystification (e.g. Harry Potter) repeatedly positively and negatively (anti culture) cobranded like folded taffy, batteries not included.
Morality, anti morality and sanity: what is your ideology and free will of it.
Free will is branded, for the most part, at this stage of cognitive development:
'Concrete operational stage (Elementary and early adolescence). In this stage (characterized by 7 types of conservation: number, length, liquid, mass, weight, area, volume), intelligence is demonstarted through logical and systematic manipulation of symbols related to concrete objects. Operational thinking develops (mental actions that are reversible). Egocentric thought diminishes. '
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/piaget.html
'Stage Five Adolescence: 12-18 years, identity vs.confusion, peer relationships; '
While every stage for human development is a market, the main formational stage in Erick Ericksons develpmental outline is stage five.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick_Erickson
Stage One Oral-Sensory: from birth to one, trust vs. mistrust, feeding;
Stage Two Muscular-Anal: 1-3 years, autonomy vs.doubt, toilet training;
Stage Three Locomotor: 3-6 years, initiative vs.inadequacy, independence;
Stage Four Latency: 6-12 years, industry vs.inferiority, school;
Stage Five Adolescence: 12-18 years, identity vs.confusion, peer relationships;
Stage Six Young Adulthood: 18-40 years, intimacy vs.isolation, love relationships;
Stage Seven Middle Adulthood: 40-65 years, generativity vs.stagnation, parenting;
Stage Eight Maturity: 65 years until death, integrity vs.despair, acceptance of one's life.
2006-12-21 12:39:33
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answered by Psyengine 7
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because that is who i am around the most, as they are my friends we have common interests and usually find the same tv shows funny, like the same music and visit the same places as eachother. these are the people who i learn the most from.
2006-12-21 12:18:28
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't, they copy me. You should set your own pace and be different, and not worry about the next guy and what he/she wears. If I spent all my time watching people and what they are wearing I would not be happy, and I would not be successful.
2006-12-21 12:27:42
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answered by Anonymous
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Many people follow others to fit in.
Also, there is comfort in familiarity.
As for me, I don't do things the same as my friends; I am my own person.
2006-12-21 12:28:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Because my Momma wears combat boots.
2006-12-21 12:30:36
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answered by lovethecuter 2
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I don't. My friends have got used to my funny ways, but they're still my friends. That's what makes them friends. And, of course, I've got used to their eccentricities.
2006-12-22 21:08:21
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answered by cymry3jones 7
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I see a lot of people say I don't, liars, or at least blind people. Truth is we like to be like people we like or we like people to be like us. But we feel connection with people and see ourselves in them but also see something that we might not do. Truth is often we are scared individuals who see something confident and want to copy it not knowing that They are copying a confidant trait we pull off. It ends up in some weird loop that feeds off each other. Which is quite bizarre yet interesting and cool.
2006-12-21 12:36:32
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answered by Anonymous
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Simple we like similar things, that's why we're friends.
2006-12-21 12:19:01
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answered by Anonymous
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