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A Brief Meditation On The Nature Of Normality And The Normative Process Of Joining A Group Or Particular Social Class.

Posted June 26th, 2009 by Ben

Just heard this on the radio as part of a discussion of women in the Royal Air Force…

“…well I’m sorry to be so ordinary but I joined as a result of a bet with my Dad…”

What world does she live in? I don’t know anyone who joined the armed forces due to a bet with their parents. That’s not normal behaviour is it?

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