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The second time, I sat down next to a woman who was sitting alone. The woman turned and looked directly at me and furrowed her brow just a bit as she was turning away. I could hear her sigh as she shifted over dramatically as if to avoid being too close. She was reading a book and listening to headphones. Although she glared at me at first, she refused to look up until her stop came, at which point she stood up. I decided to take the experiment one step further, by looking directly at her and smiling before getting up to let her out.
The results of the experiment were mostly what I expected, except I did not predict such a nonchalant reaction from the man. The woman acted as predicted: she grew noticeably uncomfortable almost to the point where I believed she might have moved away from me if she had not already been sitting there. I expect that some women might have even ventured to ask me why...
Women are typically more vulnerable in most societies: more likely to be threatened by strangers and are especially on guard when by themselves at night in a public space like a bus. I can imagine the great discomfort my action must have caused the woman, who was suspicious as to why I selected that seat over the others even though I did not speak to her at all. With the man, it is possible that he was used to having his personal space violated on public transportation and did not feel overly threatened by me. He might have felt uncomfortable but did not act uncomfortable as the woman did. I learned that issues related to personal space are in fact inked to gender.
Gender Norms Blake Gender Norm Violation Project One of the norms associated with the female gender is that females tend to be considerate rather than tough. Being tough and putting business before people is a quality expected of a male. The opposite of putting people before business and being considerate is a quality expected of a female. One of the situations this gender difference is seen in the workplace is in meetings where
A busy coffee shop I visit has a self-bussing policy. Most people dutifully clean up after themselves and I do not think I have noticed any time where someone left their dirty dishes behind. For this exercise, i decided to violate the norm by leaving my dirty dishes on the table. Because I did not want to make a bad impression on the staff of a place I enjoy visiting, I
Dining alone is unusual at a higher-end restaurant. Immediately, my jeans, sneakers and faded t-shirt drew whispered comment and stares from some diners. I was afraid I would not be admitted, but I had gone on a night when there were few diners, so I suppose the front-of-house staff though that a filled table was better than an empty table. Again, I ordered a burger, fries, and shake. When the
Water People analyzes the situation in which, traditional land-based humans are to live with a new specie called the water people. The paper covers the topic through the author's perspective and outlines the consequences of creating discrimination among land-based humans and water people. This paper also covers the topic through various scenarios and emphasizes on the fact that no matter what, humans should always take the responsibility of their
A few managed some whispered comments as he headed toward the back of the line. Food Line at the School Cafeteria This attempt was not very successful. The researcher cut in front of a female student in her late teens. She was appeared to be alone, and was carrying a laptop. She was looking down at the floor and did not seem like she was paying attention to anyone. She said nothing
stresses and challenges facing inmate families, especially children? Children of imprisoned parents suffer the most. Children whose parents are imprisoned face adverse impacts. Criminal justice system focuses more on the individual guilt than the adversities that are faced by the children. It is important that the criminal justice system should keep in mind the effects that are seen in the children during their parents' imprisonment, release as well as trails