Blind Conformity
In today's world it is often difficult to adjust to one type of lifestyle or another.
The constant bombardment of outside opinions hamper our ability, as humans, to choose
and be comfortable with a certain way of living. Our way of living may consist of a look,
a way of thinking, a religion, or any facet of our personalities that may not conform with
whatever is the norm or the accepted at a given time. When this is the case, we sometimes
feel forced to change, thus we are susceptible to blind conformity. The word conformity
comes from the Latin words con, which means with or together, and forma, which means
to shape or mold. Therefore, blind conformity is actually a molding of ourselves together
with what is said to be normal in society instead of using our differences to enhance
ourselves as humans. Known for having strong opinions, Malcolm X seems to be an
unlikely victim of blind conformity.
One of the pairs of cards used in the experiment. ...
MALCOLM CONGOO
MALCOLM WEBSTERHowever, as shown in his essay, My First Conk,
Malcolm X, in fact, was victimized by this malignant disease. Straightening black hair,
though, is just one impulse that is bought on by blind conformity. Changing one's self to
look or behave like another because it is more desired by the public is due to a
disregarding of one's self-claimed morals and values, an over emphasis of the media and
outside opinions, and an insecurity which most of us unfortunately have.
In My First Conk, Malcolm X assured that black people were being brainwashed
to believe that they actually were inferior to white people, thus they conked their hair.
They were, essentially, giving up what they were fighting for as far as civil rights- the right
to be who they were and also be accepted by society. Therefore,