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...'I suddenly realized how such simple event in my life can reflect my beliefs as a person'...
I recently got a haircut. Its actually like a ritual for me to go and get one every time I'mreparing for something new in my life. These new events can range from a new semester, my graduation, etc. But this time I'm preparing for something big: Law school.
I entered this salon and a guy approached me and asked what he can do for me. I said what I came for and he did the ritual of shampooing and rinsing my hair. But when I took a seat in front of the mirror...I was staring at him the whole time. I'm examining him. At first look, he doesn't look and act very gay to me. And I swear, no guy...I mean a heterosexual male ever did something to my hair. Especially not a hair cut! I'm already skeptical with women doing stuffs on my hair and I'm best at ease with gays or homosexuals handling my hair. But a guy? I mean a straight one, is unheard of in my almost 6 years of going into parlors. I was literally watching his every move fearing he might do something to my hair that I don't like. And he did well.
I suddenly realized how such simple event in my life can reflect my beliefs as a person. I took up a class on gender back in UP but it was more women being stereotyped. And being a girl myself, I naturally sympathized with my sex, only to realize later - I'm guilty of stereotyping the persons of other genders as well.I hope this experience will prevent people on committing the same mistake as I did. And indeed, my Professor in Gender is correct, 'A semester on Gender is not enough to erase the gender biases and stereotypes that has been inculcated in our minds by society.'
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Posted by HazeGem on 2009-06-13 06:09:09 | Rating: | Views: 9
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