Individuality is a valued trait in society and is what makes us who we are, if we lose our individuality and conform we lose ourselves. In the article “The Sociology of the Leopard Man” by Logan Feys, the author describes what he thinks it means to be an individual and the dangers of conformity. Leopard Man lives in isolation and is covered in tattoos, Feys uses him as an example of an individual who doesn't care what the world thinks of him. I almost completely agree with Feys' ideas on individuality. I agree because of Feys points about false normality and how going against conformity is what makes an individual, however I don't agree with her repeated use of the word monster, but let's see why she would use this language. Fey says that many normal people are not truly normal and have serious psychological problems such as depression and alcoholism. According to Feys these conditions are caused by the “desire to integrate”. Trying to fit in is a common experience in life and it can be stressful trying to be something you are not, and although I have not had any of these psychological conditions, I could see how others might turn to alcoholism, addiction or become depressed, to try to relieve or respond to that stress. Some people might say that once someone is depressed or alcoholic they are no longer normal. But how do you know if someone has one of these problems, your neighbor or someone in your family may be depressed and you may never know unless they tell you. Are they monsters just because they have a temporary problem? If they weren't normal they wouldn't give themselves these conditions and try to adapt. The leopard man is so happy because he is free from the pressures to conform and does not care about... middle of paper... ....individual in the monster class is not the one who attracts attention, and because Fey's ideas are already different from what most people think, being seen as a monster himself would make her arguments invalid in the eyes of many normal people. Fey's ideas about what it means to be an individual are completely valid . It talks about how individuality is an important trait that makes us human, how it is threatened by conformity, and how a balance between individuality and conformity can be used to achieve happiness without being as extreme as the leopard man. Individuality is essential to the world, society cannot function without individuals with unique and creative ideas, but society will fall apart even without small amounts of conformity because people would not be able to work together, that is why it is important to balance individuality and conformity as suggested by Feys.