Word: non-conformist
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...year Harvard veteran, who previously held posts at Vassar and the University of Indiana, has trouble shaking the reputation he has earned in academic circles as a non-conformist and a firebrand...
...pretty fun and most of the house does it, and it's really not so non-conformist within Adams House," Buresh-Oppenheim said...
...argument for toleration avoids all the traps of more common justifications. Unlike the pragmatic argument, the individualistic argument for toleration sees diversity not as a dead fact but as an opportunity for engagement and individual excellence. In contrast to relativists, individualists unabashedly promote the view that an vigorous, independent, non-conformist, and critical life is better than a lazy, dependent, conformist, and settled one. And in response to those who complain of Eurocentrism, phallocentrism and marginalization in general, the individualistic view sees the position of the underdog--within reasonable limits--as the better (i.e. more challenging) place...
...Corn Flakes, but the Adams house resident can also dine on Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Cap'n Crunch, Lucky Charms and a host of other tooth-rotting delights. Perhaps this wild array of artificial color and flavor helps to account for this house's decidedly non-conformist attitude. And after all, the first step towards tolerance is acceptance of others' cereal choices...
...PROBLEM with being a non-conformist is that if you are successful at it, everyone wants to imitate you. If you dare to drop out, do it quietly; otherwise the entire art-world will come toppling after you like lemmings...