Reason 1: It might not always be so healthy to be “normal” by the group’s standards.
For example, in the recent past, it would have been entirely normal to smoke cigarettes anywhere, including hospitals and airplanes.
Reason 2: “Normal” can be a moving, biased target.
Have you ever heard of “drapetomania?” In 1851, Dr. Samuel Adolphus Cartwright created this term to refer to a psychological condition. And how would you know whether you had it? Well, if you tried to escape slavery, you’d qualify.
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