Rumi Forum organized its “Spring 2025 Quarterly Social” at the Friends Meeting of Washington on May 15, 2025. Quarterly Social is an opportunity to meet individuals from various walks of life and engage in stimulating conversations. Each Quarterly Social gathering features a different theme on which participants share their reflections in an open and welcoming environment. The meetings take the form of facilitated conversations in which participants themselves are the speakers.
Our Spring 2025 Quarterly Social theme was “Breaking Social Norms.” There were some questions to ponder before our gathering:
- What social norms shape your day-to-day life, community, or culture?
- Do you agree with them, or find yourself pushing back?
- How do responses to social norms differ between Gen Z and other generations?
- What are the pros and cons of preserving vs. challenging these norms?
- And how do we decide which to uphold and which to leave behind?