I saw sociology when...

     I saw sociology when i was watching my old family videos from when i was a baby. I remember in class we were talking about gender and how society views it as bad whenever a boy dresses or acts like a girl, or when a girl looks like a boy.
     In my old family videos I actually could have been and probably was referred to as a boy. I had short mullet hair and my parents always dressed me in blue clothes or just whatever t shirt they could find with a diaper. They said i liked it and i hated dressing up in dresses and having my hair in pig tails. My dad told me that whenever someone said i was a cute little boy and they had to correct them they would give them a disapproving look. I think it's so wierd how society has certain expectations and if someone (even a baby) doesn't meet them they disapprove. It makes me happy that society has come so far with gays and transgenders because im sure it's very hard for them.

Chinese Moms!

After reading the packet about the Chinese moms, i felt bad for their kids. I can't imagine what it would be like to have a mom that controlling and strict. I know the mom says that when they call their kids garbage and stupid it doesn't hurt their confidence but i don't see how calling anyone that can be a GOOD thing. On the other hand, i do think it is good that they instill in their kids the importance of education and trying your best. I think that forcing them to do some things is acceptable, but it isn't acceptable to shelter them from everything that normal kids do. The Chinese kids were socialized differently and they haven't had the same experiences as most kids, which makes their personality different.

Going along with making their personality different, Mead's theory of socialization really fits here. I think those kid's personalities develop based on how they were socialized. They grow up believing that success is the only option and that is how they live their lives. I think Piaget's theory also applies to these children. They start out not wanting to do what their mothers plan for them but once they start to mature they don't mind it as much.