What's your role?
Date Submitted: 01/07/2001 20:30:58
Category: / Social Sciences / Controversial Issues
Length: 5 pages (1239 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Controversial Issues
Length: 5 pages (1239 words)
In 1692, men and women were being hung because they were accused of being witches. What was the evidence? Well, it was what the citizens called unusual behavior. A few sick children in Salem, Massachusetts went to the doctor and when the doctor couldn't diagnose the children, he assumed it was witchcraft. When his theory got out, rumors spread like wild fire. People claiming they saw "witches flying through the winter mist." So why is it …
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…most people in anything they do.
Acknowledging social influences also requires paying attention to the way in which sexist or other prejudicial views may guide decisions about a child's "real" gender. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal." Sometimes things aren't as evident as we would hope, so the best thing to do would be to educate yourself further on both sexes and apply what you've learn.
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