Extra Credit Essay: Against Social Norms
...e. Normally I would dress-up in “gender appropriate” clothes that allow me to feel comfortable with myself and with my peers as well. I wore my boyfriend’s jeans; a button down plaid shirt and I pulled my hair back. When I entered the party people immediately began staring at me as if I was an outcast. I actually began to feel uncomfortable by the looks I was receiving from people. I continued downstairs to the “party” room where people’s reactions were even more extreme. The people that would normally approach me and be friendly stayed distant and acted, as though they didn’t see me. My only explanation for this would be that they were unsure how other people would react if they were seen associating with me because I was against the “norm”. I was surprisingly disgusted with people...