tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149500133380680729.post4045788549145152847..comments2010-10-15T14:53:23.944-05:00Comments on Southern Families: Like Father, Like SonJ. Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191000641317893388noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149500133380680729.post-39689200779252923912010-06-03T06:38:52.339-05:002010-06-03T06:38:52.339-05:00Transparency...such a hard thing, isn't it? I...Transparency...such a hard thing, isn't it? I loved this post. I think it is so important for us to share our socialization experiences and examine how they direct our public face.<br /><br />I often think that role-playing is just something we all do. All the time. And we "act" according to the roles (for there are many) which we feel we are assigned. I see this in my profession--we lawyers and the judge will be back in chambers yucking it up one minute and then the next assume our roles (sincerely) for the courtroom drama. Few lay people would understand that dynamic. But it is role-playing, and it gets our job done well. We're "friends" in the backroom but professionals beyond the bar.<br /><br />This role adaptation is true of life, in general, I think. You asked for my own socialization experience: will I must assign that to being "firstborn," expected by my parents to succeed, being the problem-solver, and so on. and, though I am a woman, it is difficult for me to let others see me cry. I have the "strong face" both in my family and my profession. It's my role.<br /><br />And, I realize that I have gone far beyond the bounds of my professional expertise...just my take.<br /><br />Thanks for this interesting post.Cynthia Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659321884351889223noreply@blogger.com