I think that my race is one of the strongest identity markers next to my gender. I would describe my race as one of a kind, meaning that we are unique in the way that we have our own music, Read More …
Intersectionality 606
In the United States, gender, sexual orientation, class and race or ethnicity (G,SO,C,R,E) are strong identity markers and are also axes of inequality. Which of these aspects of your identity is strongest? How would you describe it and why do you Read More …
Intersectionality 380
In the United States, gender, sexual orientation, class and race or ethnicity (G, SO,C,R,E) are strong identity markers and are also axes of inequality. Which of these aspects of your identity is strongest? How would you describe it and why do Read More …
Gender… if I was… 334
My life would be completely different if I was a different person. There are certain characteristics in every person that alters the way they are perceived in life such as their facial features, traumas, and general behaviors that altered their personality. Read More …
Gender… if I was… 910
If I were a biological male, I would definitely have different expectations for myself, not only in my family but in this society. I would be expected to participate in sports, to act tough, to do manual labor, to not Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 409
I think my mom was pretty good about telling me about gender inequality. My mom still watches those old shows like Petticoat Junction and the Andy Griffith show and I’ll watch it if she puts it on. I can remember Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 380
I know that growing up my mom did teach me the terms boy and girl, so I feel like that was when I started to divide gender into two groups when I first started school at age 4. It wasn’t Read More …
Race 409
I became aware of my racial identity from a really young age by the experiences my parents told me they had. I don’t think I became full aware until I got my first job at 15. I’m not even sure Read More …
Social Class 200
I would define my class as middle class. My mother is a English teacher and my father is unemployed. He stopped working when my sister was born in 1999 so he could take care of her and the other 3 Read More …
Inequality 910
There is so much to say about inequality and where it comes from. I think it is not necessary at all, as we know it, in order for a just and fulfilling society to thrive. Unfortunately, to think about these Read More …