Follow The Leader! Submitted By. C.Anderson

As children, we have all played the game "Follow the leader". Someone is chosen to be the leader, and those playing follow whatever the appointed "leader" does. None of us ever questioned what the "leader" had us do. We did it because the " leader" said so. In our everyday lives, we continue this pattern. We all claim to be individuals, yet we all conform our lives in some way to fit in.

In class we learned about the "Asch Test". In the film we watched, a man was placed in a room with a group of others, and asked to use his own judgement to determine the correct line length he was shown. When initally asked to choose the correct line length, he used his own judgement. As the test continued however; he conformed his way of thinking to what his fellow peers thought was correct.

I know everyone has watched the show "Basketball Wives" before. This show is full of miserable women (in my opinion) that want to be a part of this artificial "clique". Throughout the shows history, in order to be a part of the "circle", you had to pretty much do and agree with what the "popular" girls said and did.

Last season, Suzie was kicked out of the "circle" for running her mouth about Evelyn ( a "popular" girl). This season, she is doing everything in her power to get back in the "circle". Tami was added to the cast last season, and I guess you can label he as the "real one". She came in with an "I don't care" attitude and is ready to fight at the drop of a dime. Meeka (the newest cast member) came on the show causing drama. She wants to be in the "circle" so bad that she talked about things and people she knew nothing about.

 Below is a short clip of Monday's episode. All three of the mentioned women are apart of drama/fight, while the popular girls just watch.

I used the show "Basketball Wives" as an example because although it isn't as black and white as the film we saw on the "Asch Test", it's a clear example of how people conform who they are in order to belong to a certain group. Suzie has chosen to limit her interaction with the only person who had her back when Evelyn dissed her, just to regain admission to the "circle". Tami "the real one" has also slightly lost her identity to be a popular girl. In my opinion, they use Tami as the muscle of the group and don't really consider her a friend. Meeka is just a lost puppy with huge eyes that needs to shut her mouth and stop causing drama. Realistically, nobody likes her and she'll never be apart of the " circle". None of these women show any loyality to one another. It's all about being apart of the "circle" and gaining acceptance from their peers.

In closing, I want everyone to how much we play "Follow the leader" in our everyday lives. It could be as simple as following a trend, to as big as disliking someone you don't know just because your friend doesn't like them. Think about it!...while you're at it, Follow me...@CavalliDior849 :)