Effect, psychologically, and stand out from the group. II. He must overcome his own belief that he is alone in his thinking, which further weighs upon him to remain silent.III. He must be willing to accept that he is "the bad guy" in society, that others will say he is irrational and immoral. Depending upon his position, his job will be under threat, including formal complaints against his professional license, standing and reputation. It is thus the language of the leader we see that is willing to overcome what some call 'group think' or the peer pressure of those around them. This, by itself, is good for parents of young children to consider in seeking to raise leaders of tomorrow, and makes for fascinating analysis of language.

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ISociology class he brought in a guest speaker, a poor black woman receiving government rental assistance, for her to tell us about her life. I was enamored with the speaker and personally inspired by her contagious positive zest for life. I even was excited that she was wearing a sweatshirt just like one I own. After she was gone, the prof stood in front of class and asked for comments. I remember his disdainful reaction to me, when I raised my hand and enthusiastically said that I was so struck by her sense of gratitude. Right in front of the whole class, he just glazed over and turned to someone else and called on them. It was humiliating. It was shortly after that I made a conscious personal