#normalnotnormal

Powerful stuff...nuff RESPECT for this brother, Muhammad Muwakil and Freetown Collective. as always, for their message. Appropriately visually arresting, bravo, Miquel Galofré. Well done all ‘round, folks...Allyuh putting in de WORK - love and light  ;)

Just shipping some Lambos or Ferrari) out to the world (Emirates or thereabouts) from the #BLQ like it's no big deal. They make them close to here. Yet the average Italian could never even dream of having let alone driving one. #normalnotnormal #italy #italia #lamborghini #ferrari #emirates #thelife (at Aeroporto Marconi di Bologna)

When I googled “normal” in Google Images, Normal Spongebob was a picture that popped up. This episode happened because Squidward told Spongebob to just be normal. The way “normal” is being portrayed in this episode reflects a being that is almost soul-less. The only feeling Spongebob has is content, the imperfections that made him a sponge are gone, the square body that no one else has has become round, and even his shoes have taken a new shape. Instead of enthusiastically going into work ready to flip burgers, he works on a computer in a cubicle instead. While this may not be the “normal” for most people, the way Spongebob changes himself and his actions are how he perceives normal to be. By becoming normal, he lost everything that was him. He is no longer that lovable sponge that has differences we choose to accept. Without those differences, he is someone completely different. This applies to people as well. There is always a type of pressure that seems to be on us to look a certain way, act a certain way, and dress a certain way. If we do not adhere to those normalcies, then we are labeled as different. While some people choose to be normal even when they don’t have to be, others have no choice. People born with some kind of defect tend to be labeled as different/disabled. Those who deem themselves as normal neglect to realize that there is no such thing as normal. Some write with their hands, and others write with their feet. It was thought that “To have a disability is to be an animal, to be part of the Other”, but being the Other is not a bad thing (Davis 8). In one way or another, we are all abnormal. Discriminating against those who are different for whatever reasons is also discrimination against yourself. Accept people as they are or be the “Normal” Spongebob who is generally accepted by no one.

I put my school into question on whether I, as a student, learn well. Oh jeez, I just hope I am.

what an insult....

Love, Tamme