Societal influences: Have we lost our individuality?

by Marty Schmoldt -III-

Are we even capable of making individual choices anymore, or is it mandatory that we function collectively? Wherever others are planning to take us, we may not really want to go, but go we probably shall. The days of the...read more

by Mari-Anne Bonventi

Different is not a dirty word. As the lyric goes...Ego is not a dirty word...but now is seems that being, living or thinking differently is. When did it happen? And where was I? I have had the opportunity to experien...read more

by Gilbert M. Epp

HELPING THE STREET PEOPLE With a deep concern for street people, those who have no home, nor hope nor future - a grandiose scheme has been toying with my mind.. Since housing costs are so much out of line within our...read more

by Mr. Ol' Folks

Society today has taken a drastic turn for the worst in it's never ending search for new thrills and the media's shameless desire to provide those thrills at the expense of decimating fundamental morals and values in their...read more

by M.R Vavala

The other day, I took my 8 year old daughter shopping. She needed new sports shoes, and a few other things. Although I am not one for fads, labels or anything conformist- I buy what I like and not what is suggested that ...read more

by Sabrina Wright

Maybe Waldo doesn't want to be found. He tries so hard to blend in, besides identifying his striped shirt and his thick black rimmed glasses really doesn't mean that he's been "found", in the deeper sense of the word. A...read more

by Laura Lamar

Individuality for one thing, will always remain the same. The question should instead be: When did we lose our ability to unite in this country as a team? Americans are raised to focus on their own individuality. This is...read more

by Judy Merrill

We have stopped teaching personal responsibility to our children. What is this personal responsibility? It is the idea that for every thing they do, there are consequences. How did they turn away from this concept? ...read more

by Danny Clemens

Are you different because you are unique, or are you unique because you are different? We are all unique in the fact that God has created us in a different mold from everyone else. Even in most cases brothers and sister...read more

by The Girl In Black

Our creative minds are so entangled with our ego, it's no wonder we wait for one man to rule over all. I preach the importance of individuality to my 12 year old cousin all of the time. When my son is old enough to unde...read more

by Joanne Smith

I am a face in the crowd of people joining you in watching the concert. I am a face in the car racing beside you on the freeway. I am a face in a hospital room that you are walking by. I am a face in an elevator amongst...read more

by Jock Woods

I often wonder why in life we categorise everything or brand everything so to speak. Every aspect of everything, everyday falls into a way of thinking, a something or a someone. We ignore individuality because who you beco...read more

by Talk By Tessa

Curb Your Tongue, Watch Your Mouth Well, shut my mouth, I've just lost my First Amendment! The First Amendment has lost its meaning. Freedom of speech is being interpreted by the politically correct. The speech poli...read more

by Lili Melton Ph.D.

Televisions are on most of the day, tabloids are in every market check-out stands, and billboards fill every empty lot with the latest fashions, hottest trends, who's who and what's what. Square houses in perfectly ma...read more

by Joan Inong

In order to even begin trying to formulate an answer to this question, we have to examine the word "individuality," and how "society" (or rather, societal influence) affects that "individuality." First we distinguish t...read more

by Elaina Wicks

In a society driven by ranking, classifications and "status," it's a wonder that anyone could ever be completely content with him or herself. No sooner than we break our budgets to purchase the hottest new garb or "must-h...read more

by G. C. Langley

This the world we live in! Individuality! What is individuality! Individuality in the modern society and for that matter world is a philosophy and very little more. Loved and lauded for generations it is the one...read more

by Spoken Madam

It seem we are losing our individuality everyday. It seem we are following the crowd and not thinking as a independent individual at all. It is so typical now to follow the influence of society. It is just scary to see the...read more

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by Stephen Graham

Has anyone ever lost there keys? Me too and though i was always one of the kids that never cared about what everyone else thought, i was also sponged into what i thought i needed. It's easier keeping your individualit...read more

by Teniola Alli

BEING ALONE IS NOT BEING LONELY. Recently, I found out that increasing number of singleton around the world eat alone. However, that does not necessarily mean they are lonely, sometimes being alone is out of choice. The...read more