My own answer... I don't think you can completely divorce your own preference from your social conditioning (which includes the pressure to conform), ever. Even preferences that run counter to the norm have some root in being counter to the norm.
That said, I think individuals tend to perceive their preferences as independent, and that sometimes that perception is much more important to the conversation than the fact of social conditioning.
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Date: 2005-01-04 10:07 am (UTC)That said, I think individuals tend to perceive their preferences as independent, and that sometimes that perception is much more important to the conversation than the fact of social conditioning.