Sheeple

[dalthauser]

 A livejournal friend of mine mentioned the term Sheeple in one of her posts.  I didn't know what it meant, so I looked it up:

Sheeple is a term of disparagement, a portmanteau created by combining the words "sheep" and "people." It is often used to denote persons who acquiesce to authority, and thus undermine their own human individuality. The implication of sheeple is that as a collective, people believe whatever they are told, especially if told so by authority figures, without processing it to be sure that it is an accurate representation of the real world around them. The term is generally used in a political or religious sense.

Good word.

Comments

[minemouse.livejournal.com]

I like that word! I had never heard it either.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. A certain maverick politician around here used to use it. I like it :)

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Along those lines, you might be interested in this:

http://www.cracked.com/article_16239_5-psychological-experiments-that-prove-humanity-doomed.html

(Someone just sent me that).

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

Wow - this kind of thing is very interesting to me. Thanks for that article.

I think the part of non-conformists conforming is so right on. Fitting in is such a human thing to want to do. These past 10 years I've found it difficult because I don't seem to "fit in" anywhere - and I am uncomfortable conforming. Never gave it much thought (except to think "you're a freak and belong alone in the woods) until I read that article.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

I always thought I was a non-conformist, but sadly, after reading that article I have come to the conclusion that I would probably be swayed by peer pressure at times.

That said, another mis-fit here :) And sometimes proud of it!