Blind Conformity - on essay written by Malcolm X

Blind Conformity         In today's world it is often difficult to adjust to one type of lifestyle or another. The constant bombardment of outside opinions hamper our ability, as humans, to choose and be comfortable with a certain way of living. Our way of living may consist of a look, a way of thinking, a religion, or any facet of our personalities that may not conform with whatever is the norm or the accepted at a …

…humans that they will even undergo extreme pain to fulfill it. Black people, including Malcolm X, actually burned holes in their heads in order to conform. Countless people today are even conforming not to conform by painfully probing metal rods through unlikely parts of their bodies. What is this force that is driving us to hurt ourselves? It would be extremely beneficial if we sit back and ask ourselves if it is really worth it.