Social norms are so ingrained in our lives that we barely ever think about how they came to be. And sometimes certain social norms disappear over time without us noticing. Or they disappear because we willingly erase them, as we deem them to be outdated or nonsensical.
So, today, let's take a look at some modern norms that people on the internet have decided will be gone from our subconsciousness in 50 years or so.
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I don't care what gender your kid is. I care if they are healthy, cute, and not a pain in the butt.
Societal norms are the standards of behavior that have been accepted by a society, hence its name. Basically, these are actions or ways of thinking that are expected of the society's members.
Social norms are important as they help society to function by binding them with an expectancy of similar behavior. And, well, that helps to keep the people in order.
Examples of social norms include showing up on time, table manners, politeness, and many other things.
UK here, the only person I know who uses cheques is my 82 year old mother. She's fine with electronic banking but still uses cheques to pay companies she disagrees with!
We would have to eradicate ageism completely to do this. As it is, the resume of anyone whose age starts with a 6 never even gets looked at. Things is, old people have bills to pay too, so also need to work for money. Not all of us had easy lives where we made top tier salaries with stock options and generous retirement plans, you know. Some of us missed the boomer gravy train and struggled as much as millennials do now, only we’re way older. Considering the pandemic put a lot of us out of work too, we’re pretty much f****d when it comes to even finding jobs at our age, much less decent paying ones. We’ll just be working until we drop dead. F*****g sorry situation, isn’t it.
Social norms are created through socialization. That means that people learn about them from their social environment or simply from the people around them. From very early childhood, people see others engage in certain behaviors and try to repeat them.
And in this way, it all becomes so ingrained that people do not realize how much influence it has over their and their community’s lives.
The dark side of social norms is that in some cases it might lead to discrimination, for example, based on gender roles - certain actions or attitudes expected from each gender. Usually, these preconceptions are harmful as they cause stereotypes about how people should act solely on their gender. And if they don’t, that could lead to them being mistreated.
Hopefully police and law enforcement workers will soon be psychologically profiled before hiring. Any bullying tendencies need to get a hard “not suitable for hire”.
Some scientists even base their whole careers on researching social norms. Examples would include anthropologists, sociologists, or even economists and philosophers.
Since social norms are basically the thing that drives societies, the research field is nearly endless. It can be researched in the context of different cultures, places, and times, to name a few. The causes of their emergence or disappearance, which we are discussing today, can be researched as well.
Do you think there will be certain social norms that will be gone in the future? Share your insight with us in the comments! And don't forget to upvote those from this list that you agree with!
LOL I saw a couple on a date. The guy starts scrolling his phone. His date says something and he sets his phone back down in shame. It was amusing seeing this in real life.
I think I know what OP is talking about. They just haven't phrased it well. I think they mean the concept of virginity being highly valued in some sections of society or that those who are no longer virgins are somehow seen as lesser or tainted. Well, you know where that comes from, so let's kill two birds with one stone and get rid of adults with imaginary friends too.
Southern US, mostly Texas where children are still being sent home from school for having an Afro or for having long dreads.
I want to laugh,but it is too close to being true. I can hear Alexa saying that and making an appointment with the MD
If historical precedent is any indicator, we're approaching a big turning point on this within the next 10 years. Attacks by the conservative population on social change tend to become absurdly Draconian right before that social change becomes widely accepted.
Nope. Introverts are the ones that keep the world running while alpha douche is busy showing off
Bit of an insult to slaves there. You can quit any time, your free time is your own and you can negotiate a salary - slaves didn't have that option.
Nah. I like choosing my food myself, and don’t want to rely on an algorithm to do it for me. I have certain things I like in certain foods, and need to SEE, FEEL, and SMELL for myself to judge if they’re just right. In case you aren’t following me, I’ll give you a couple examples: I like my bacon to have a decent amount of fat on it, damn it. If it’s too lean, it’s like eating salty rawhide. I don’t trust a delivery service to choose bacon that I will actually eat. I also like my apples extremely firm and crisp. I hate hate hate to bite into a soft mushy apple. I don’t trust a delivery service to take that kind of care in choosing my apples. I think—-or at least hope—-you’re getting my drift here.
I don't think I've ever read a BP article where multiple posts receive negative votes before. So far, 3 have negative votes, one has zero, and 6 only have single digits. Kinda crazy.
Rly? I am seeing it very often, but I am a frequent guest on BP :p
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I don't think I've ever read a BP article where multiple posts receive negative votes before. So far, 3 have negative votes, one has zero, and 6 only have single digits. Kinda crazy.
Rly? I am seeing it very often, but I am a frequent guest on BP :p
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