Community

I absolutely feel like any type of community will never accept you as a person unless you conform to the accepted behaviors/ideals/etc. I reflect on all the communities I was ever involved in and the members in it; from high school clubs to soup kitchens to online forums. It didn't really matter what group I was in: there was always a group mentality, even in communities that "welcome" diversity, you had to act a certain way before you truly belong. For example, during my tenure at in anime club in high school, there was a boy that acted differently then us and didn't really fit in. Yes, he liked the same shows we did and yes, he participated and contributed to the club like everyone else, but he acted out of place. Because of this, I felt a sort of social "bubble" around him, like you really couldn't talk to him the way you would to everyone else. All because he didn't act like us.
As we discussed in class, there are certain situations where being different is welcomed. Like BSU, for example. When you have students all come from different cultures and backgrounds, there's no possible way for you to instill a certain belief into every last one of them. So, students are accepted just is and will form mini communities upon sharing common ground. However, there are certain limits. You can't be racist, sexist, homophobic, killer, etc to be welcomed into the school (or anywhere else for that matter). That mentality will get you isolated real quick because it's for the sake of the community and to protect it's members.