It is well known that media is one way that society is shaped and that politics and the media can portray how a society is. In this case, we have a writer saying that there is more important issues politicians should address instead of be so concerned about how people relate to others who chose how to be identified. Personally, I believe that there is a lot of energy wasted in trying to identify everyone and through this strategy be able to regulate and facilitate human relationships. Intersectionality and Queer Theory could address this issue.
Identity is not a simple decision nor an issue without importance. People tend to pertain or be identified with different categories and there is a high interest in being able to communicate effectively. It is important to understand that trying to put labels to people is a way to identify people, and even if this system have so many flaws it is required to facilitate interaction. As it is important to communicate effectively, it is important to address issues of discrimination and tolerance as this is the basis for pacific and fructiferous agreements. Finally, it is important to address that this is only an opinion and not a comment based on research.
i agree that Queer Theory can address this issue and that labels do enable us to interact. However, the labels we have created allow very little room for fluidity. As we have learned, "Aggressive" is one label which does allow for various distinct identities to be connected. If people understand that gender is not static, acceptance of others will become very simple and will not need as much governmental interference as it does today.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your statement that we waste a lot of energy in "identifying" people, when we can just accept them without trying to fit them in a pre-conceived mold. I wish that the author had focused on this rather than using her argument for "identity" in a negative light.
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