Blog Three
The model of power that opened my eyes the most was Johnson’s power as social hierarchy. The amount of power that you have is directly correlated with the amount of privilege that you have. Privilege, according to Johnson, is something that you may or may not be aware of. It is something that you or a group has that is of value and is denied to another group only because they are not a part of the privileged group. Many people deny that they are a part of a privileged group only because they believe that they worked hard for everything that has been granted to them.
“We fear what we do not know� is a myth and only gives a reason for us to look at those that are different as weird or inferior. People are drawn to act in a way that will be perceived as normal. They talked about how males are looked down upon if they are “momma’s boys� or if they are controlled by their wives. This is not a part of the normal “man� behavior. Heterosexuals are likely to act in a way that would not let people question their sexual preference as being homosexual, which is thought to be abnormal.
It has become a growing trend for women to act as dominant individuals that do not need men to define themselves. On the other hand, men are still looked down upon by others if they were to be “Mr. Mom�. People strive to be a better or more superior person, therefore it is ok for women to act more manly but it is not ok for men to act womanly. This is still a growing acceptance, and not all think that this idea of women being dominant is ok.