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[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

301--Friendship

According to Cialdini in your reading this week, similarity leads to liking, liking to a desire for reciprocity, reciprocity to a state of trust and intimacy, and trust and intimacy to the friendship bond.

With this in mind, as well as yesterday's activity--heck, gang, you've been asked to inteact a lot, lets say all the activities this term--what do you think about the new Human/Non-Human Alliance that is being started? Do we really need it? Is there a problem that exists between dissimilar students? Why? Please...do not hold back. This class is about communicating and we need your full cooperation. If you would prefer to write it down and share it only with me, you may do so. Ok, kiddlies, tell me how it is.

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[absolutesnark]

"I have a few non-human acquaintances, if that's what you mean. And, it's no secret that my sisters and I are... not like other people."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

So I've heard. Paige and I have had a few lovely chats. What kind of position do you feel that puts you and your family in, Piper? To be human...but exceptional?

[absolutesnark]

"I'm not sure we're exceptional. We are still human and we have human flaws like everyone else. We just happen to be magical. So far, no one has treated us any different and I'd like to keep it that way. It gives us some semblance of normalcy."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Ah, Piper...the magic word. Normalcy [writes NORMALCY on the board] How does normalcy influence a debate like this? similarity, familiarity, normalcy and acceptance...what do you think?

[absolutesnark]

"Well, I think everyone, human and non-human, wants to fit in and feel normal."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

And when they don't feel normal? Or if the differences between them cause each to feel "othered", what then?