The Sociology of Leopard Man

Brandon Bernal- Gomez

Ostini 3

October 27, 2013 

The Sociolgy of Leopard Man

In the well-written paper called "The Sociology of Leopard Man", Logan Feys explain how society views people like leopard man, those society calls "freaks". Leopard Man unlike how Logan says, isn't discouraged by people or live by what they say. Logan Feys describes in great detail that the reason people are the way they are and not unique and outgoing is because socioty doesn't let them. I personally agree with Feys, as I actually find it a sickness when people try to hard to fit in. 

In Feys paper "The Sociology of Leopard Man", he explains Leopard Man as being a person who doesn't care about being Diffrent, or a non- conformist. A non conformist explains more like a person who likes to be diffrent and prefers to be themselves. He also explains in the contrary that a conformist, is someone who lives to please society. This is to him and me, a dangerous disease. 

Conformity is good, at a certain limit of course. Feys decribes conformity as "The worlds most common but dangerous psychological disease". This is very true, for a lot of people would do whatever it takes to fit in. Disorders form when this happens, such as eating disorders, depression. For example if Fat Amy, is being called fat, she is going to stop eating just to be skinny and please society. This type of disorders can lead to death.

Another thing is, conformity is it really all that great? Imagine having one Waldo, he wasn't easy to find and when found he was special, because there is only one of him. Now imagine a world, of over six billion Waldo's. Not only is that dangerous, but also very boring. There is no way humans are going to be able to prosper, with everyone having the same ideological thoughts. 

Non- conformist is someone who doesn't like to be like anybody else. As Feys decribed he doesn't find people who are over due non conformity. Tatted, metal in there lips, hair products running through there hair, could be traits of a non conformist. Unfortunately, Feys finds this pathetic and just see this people in thirst for society's attention. I find this true, for a Lil Wayne looking guy is going to stand out more, then a guy with a polo shirt. 

In the end, where can someone really stand? We'll see no one said you couldn't be both. In my personall opinion, I think everything in its abuse is bad, either being a conformist or a non conformist. The worlds most known hero's have been non conformist. So be a non conformist, but also a conformist.