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Alternative Lifestyles | Encyclopedia of Sociology (424 words) |
 | Lifestyles that were considered "alternative" in the past are becoming less unusual and increasingly normative. |
| Other lifestyles, such as singlehood, gay and lesbian relationships, or remaining childfree may not be rising drastically in frequency, but they are less stigmatized and more visible than they were in recent decades. |
| In 1972, a special issue of The Family Coordinator was devoted to the subject of alternative lifestyles, with a follow-up issue published in 1975. |
| Linux.com Article DB: Alternative Lifestyles and Linux - 1/1 (688 words) |
| Bisexuality is an "alternative" lifestyle, vegetarianism is an "alternative" diet, certain types of music are "alternative" to others -- in the case of music, it's even become an officially accepted category. |
| While Linux is an alternative, and an extremely good one for most applications, it is not an "alternative" in the sense that many people use to belittle it and confine it in their thoughts from the mainstream. |
| This social phenomenon, the meme "alternative" that serves as a sort of FUD for new things in general, not just Linux, is both a blessing and a curse. |
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