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How Different Are Men and Women and How Are They Similar?

The fact that men and women are different is well-known since then. Some of these differences are constant and some are not; some have changed in the past and some are about to change in the future. In evolutionary theory it has an idea that all species are related and gradually change over time so as human.

There are some physical differences of men and women that are obvious and can be directly seen but there are also private. Men are considered to be physically stronger than women. In addition, psychological and cognitive differences are always divisive. In Bandura's Cognitive Social Learning theory which suggest that men and women internalize the standards for gendered sexual expression, and regulate their behaviors and attitudes in accordance with the sexual double standard. In other hand, women have better communication skills than men. Women are very soft and easily learn behaviors by observing others and choose what will be the behavior she will show like behaviors that are rewarded and pleasing to the eye of the people. Another case of psychological difference is reaction to stress. While men tend to react violently, women react by communicating in a friendly way. In some aspect, organs of men and women are very opposite which it was used to base the identity of a person but today we cannot easily identify the person by its body because some are transgender.

In Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of human learning which describes learning as a social process and the origination of human intelligence in society or culture. It believed that everything is learned on two levels. First through interaction with others and second, integrated into the individual's mental structure. Cognitively men and woman are also different some research stated that boys are behind from girls in learning process. Women are easily to understand than the men and women are fond of socializing than men. A 2005 analysis of 46 meta-analyses that were conducted during the last two decades of the 20th century underscores that men and women are basically alike in terms of personality, cognitive ability and leadership. Men and women in some aspects have a lot of similarities because of the learning process and interaction in our environment. There are some features of men that women already have. There are some abilities of men that a woman can do. As the world changes the gender inequalities also evolve. From time to time, women and men now are viewed in some aspect as equal. Women has now given the same treatment of men in a workplace they are now judging by the performance not by the gender. Women today can now do what men can also do because women are learning everyday and working to be independent by men. Gender inequalities must gone in our society because that's the start why women and men viewed differently and that is the reason why superiority exist. For me, as a women I view myself as equal to men because we are all created with the same purpose and with the same world. There are no superior or inferior because men and women are bounded to love each other and equally made by the creator. No one should think that there are inequalities or biases because we are all human who are fighting to survive not humiliate someone because of gender identities. We must be open-minded that we are all equal in all aspects in our lives. Yes, we do have uniques features but we are all equal and similar.

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How did the internet change the norms of the culture?

Culture has significantly benefitted from the invention and use of the web. Culture is defined as shared behaviors, ideas, and artifacts that create a way of life passed from one generation to another. Recognizing the impact that the internet has on society and culture is very important. Technology often creates changes that lead to ever greater inequalities. Inequalities which oppressed the poor because they cannot afford technologies which the elite can easily get and for me it will sometimes lead to war between the people but in some situation we cannot blame the elite if they can afford to buy because they strive hard to get what they wanted.

In my humble opinion, internet slowly changing the norms of the culture. We are now bounded with technologies and machines which make our life easier without thinking the possible consequences of over using internet. Enculturation is a process by which we people learn the dynamics in our surrounding culture and acquire values and norms appropriate or necessary to that culture. Back in the past we used newspaper, radio and other means of communication which sometime it took days to be reached but today just a click in your laptop you can now search anytime at anyplace without hassle by the use of internet and technologies being invented. Yes, these technologies make our work very convenience and without hassle but we also forget the norms and the way of living of our dearest ancestors. We often use internet connection to disrespect other people by the means of posting it in social media without thinking the impact of the actions and bad words we posted in our social accounts aside from that today we usually give time to face our gadgets than going to church. There are homes today aren't happy because instead of talking face to face they are now in their virtual world. Media and technology plays a big role in changing our ways of life, it made it easy to connect with our love ones who is far away with us, we can easily clean our house by the use of technologies, the houses are now concrete and some are solar systems. In the rise of the internet in decades, the impact of internet on our society has been transformative in multiple levels which includes communication, access to knowledge and social interaction.

There are some concerns as to internet serves to reduce or aggravate social division which either contributes to the reduction of special norms or will serves as a channel to conserve them. Internet is for everyone, access to internet is very essential because it has been used to empower women and certain groups and connect others to the global market. We the users must be responsible enough in using internet connection so that there are no norms we cannot abide. Yes, internet help us a lot in our daily tasks and life which this made us work in a short span of time but we must not forget how to control our selves in using internet and gadgets. Don't be a slave of the internet but be the master. We must not forget our culture by using the modern way of communicating and modern way of working. Again, as one of the users of internet I encourage everyone to be responsible enough and use internet connection with respect to the other users and with respect to yourself. Be bold and responsible human, culture is the one who molded me so I should not forget how my culture shape me.

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“How can I create a non-pathological culture, while embracing deviancy and tradition at the same time?”

Deviance can be defined as an absence of conformity to the social norm. Not all deviant behavior is necessarily illegal or harmful to individuals, these behaviors can range from a standing in another’s personal space to murdering another individual. In some cases, it can be looked upon as a positive change or a unique favorable act. Although, considered deviant because it is not the social norm, it still can have a very positive social aspect or lead to social change. Culture and the societies within these cultures have a significant impact on what it is considered deviant and what is acceptable or even lawful behavior. The degree of deviance is measured by society’s reaction towards the action and the lawful sanctions that may take. Abnormal behavior in one society appears normal in the other society (Nairne, 426). Deviance is weighed by the society’s way of life so that it defines the unwelcoming behavior. It ignores the social order and some organizations believe the reality in society. The violation of the social norm can be meant to be utilized as a way of sustaining power, position, and influence of a specific group of people or organizations. In most cultures, the idea of deviance is based on the values, deeds, and beliefs that are achieved through interaction among people that have influence in the society and form the understanding that culture is passed on for  member to member. Societies are also comprised of subculture and the culture itself. The huge cultural forces depict what deeds are appreciated and which are unaccepted or discouraged. On the other hand, the subculture in a certain setting creates a resistance to the dominating culture social norms can be attributed to the social classes and financial classes. For example, prostitution in regions of the developing world is deviant in most cultures; however poverty pressure pushes young girls towards survival.

When we say, non-pathological culture by all means it is vulnerable to any solutions, meaning you can fix that particular situation in regards with cultures. The thing is, how am I going to attempt this while embracing the aspects of deviancy and culture at the same time, we will find out soon about that. Often times when we hear the word culture, we think of the differences of different countries. That statement may be true; however, there are different cultures within the same country, even within the same city. No matter what culture we call our own, there are distinct differences between that of other cultures around us and it depends on many factors like location or audience.  One of the major differences occurs in the realm of family; family affection to be more specific. When talking about family affection, we should consider many different aspects. It was my task and privilege to explore these aspects. I consider myself having a strong Filipino culture. My family has been here for many years and has adopted the “Filipino Way”. This is some sort of unpopular opinion but, straight ahead I can maintain a non-pathological culture while embracing those.  I believe that there were no perfect cultures out there, as it said that deviance deals about the violation of social norms and practices in respective society and now that you are aware already what exactly it is, that way you have all the freedom to manipulate yourself how to attempt a no pathology culture. Embracing deviancy and culture is either bad or in a good way it all depends the way you handle them. This time I have to be honest with you, I have lived for a decade and possessed different kinds of culture and sometimes I act the nature of deviancy without knowing what it is, but still I had this non pathological culture inside me meaning I did embrace it already. Abstract before referring to the impact of culture on families, I will say that culture is known as knowledge, art, beliefs, law, morals, customs and all habits and skills acquired by man not only in the family but also to be part of a society as a member that is. It also defined as a set of ideas, behaviors, symbols and social practices learned from generation to generation through life in society. When planning to create a family there has to be a lot stairs to take, it is very traditional to us humans that creating ones, start by courtship, now courtship is the stage of preparatory to marriage and may include all forms of behavior by which an individual seeks to win the consent of another to a marriage. There are four stages of courtship, first is dating in this stage, man and woman are provided opportunity from friendly relations. Getting to know each other is the primary aim of dating. Next is, going steady, it refers to the practice of dating one person exclusively, although it does not necessarily imply the prospect of marriage. After that, you have to take practice a private understanding where a man openly declares his love and affection for the woman and his desire to have her for a wife now the last thing is engagement which is it culminates in public where it takes into account the involvement relative and friends. Now that you have passed all those stages and owns the sweet ‘yes’ of a woman you are not entering in the world of marriage which gives you the idea that it is a legally recognized social contract between two people , traditionally based on a sexual relationship and implying a permanence of the union. Now as a man and wife, you are now socially recognized group (usually joined by blood, marriage, or adoption) that forms an emotional connection and serves as an economic unit of society.

However, there are two types of deviance we have here the over conformity that deals about positive deviance. It means that this involves behavior that over conforms to social expectations. While on the other hand, under conformity, it refers about the negative deviance where it involves behavior that under conforms to social expectations people either reject, misinterpret or are unaware of the norms. Deviant behavior in terms of broad social conditions is constantly changing. Deviance is not just a matter of numbers nor what is less common. Deviant acts are not necessarily against the law but are considered abnormal and may be regarded as immoral rather than illegal. Am act is deviant because most would consider it immoral rather than criminal because it is not against the laws of that jurisdiction. Other acts of deviance are necessarily immoral but are considered strange and violate social norms. Social norms are behaviors accepted by either a significant group of people or those with the power to enforce. These types of deviant acts are meaningful though not considered to be criminal under a legal definition. While some aspects of personality may be inherited, psychologists largely see personality as a matter of socialization and deviance as a matter of socialization and deviance as a matter of improper socialization. Individuals participating in these types of acts may exhibit a tendency toward antisocial behavior often linked to criminal behavior. While there is value in approaches, each is limited in their explanation of deviance for they only understand deviance as a matter of abnormality and do not answer the question of why the things that is deviant in the first place. Additionally, many jurisdictions are moving to have these deviant behaviors declared illegal while others are doing the opposite to have longer considered illegal. Social control is an attempt to regulate people’s thoughts and behaviors in ways that control, or punish, deviance. These negative sanctions are negative social reactions to deviance. The opposite are positive sanctions that are affirmative reactions that are usually in response to conformity. Formal sanctioning of deviance occurs when norms are codified into law, and violation almost always results in negative sanctions from the criminal justice system. The stake in conformity is the extent to which individuals are willing to risk by breaking the law or invested in traditional society standards. Agreeing on what is considered deviant behavior is important because studies have shown that shake in conformity is one of the most influential factors in an individual’s decision to offend. Individuals who have nothing to lose are more likely to take risks and violate norms than those who have relatively. 

Therefore, understanding what constitutes deviance is the first step toward defining which acts violate social norms. The construction of social norms, which may vary from society to society, illustrates that deviance is a social phenomenon. Only norm violations found most unacceptable to society are codified into law and acted upon by criminal justice agencies. It is very understandable that we as a living individual we have all different races, beliefs and culture it is up to one of us how are we going to manage and control those, I mean it’s not a mistake when you mold a no pathology culture while cuddling deviancy it’s just the people who think that it’s a mistake and the society within that. Just continue what you are doing and be comfortable for whatever it is.

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I wanna be someone--like the old.