When I was in class everything was normal. The teacher finishes going the syllabus, but did something strange right after. He asked for volunteers, but didn’t reveal why. After someone volunteered he told them to give a saliva sample. The entire class was weirded out by his request. The student gave a sample, and the teacher returned back to the front. He asked the classes what the difference was between spit and saliva. He explained how they are same in every expect except for social perception. He told us that “Social Construction” is how society sees things, no matter if they are the same. Saliva is seen as a very important body fluid that aids in digestion, among others. Spit is seen has a disgusting fluid that we expel out of our bodies onto the ground. There are other social constructions like how only men can spit. I have experienced such a thing when my mom’s car broke down. She kept on with “we need a man’s help” and “you are just a kid”. In my opinion I think social construction is an a relic from the past that we don’t need. The professor continued on with examples and such for the remainder of the class.
Posted on January 17, 2019
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