Why is it that spit is repulsive while saliva is not? We swallow our saliva constantly throughout the day without even thinking twice. But we would never spit into a cup then drink our spit and swallow it again because THAT IS GROSS!! But why? The answer is our social construction of reality. From the time we are born we start having our minds molded by society. Society at this point is constructing our reality. Because of the people and events that happen around us, we are made to think certain things are gross for example, or that certain things are normal even though they may actually be gross. Here is a potential situation. If I were to tell you that worms are juicy, very nutritious, and when seasoned properly, tasted excellent, you still would not eat them. But why?? Assuming everything i said to you was true, it seems like eating worms would be very beneficial to you and at the same time you would enjoy them. It is because society has constructed our reality in such a way that eating worms is looked upon as disgusting. In what other ways does society construct our reality? Why do you think we allow it to happen?
I agree that society has constructed our reality in a way that certains things are looked at as gross, even if they could be good for you. I think we allow it to happen because we don't know any other way. We have grown up, and our parents have grown up, and their parents have grown up being taught what our society thinks is acceptable, and what isn't.
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