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>there you (usually) can't choose your identity The whole premise of identity politics is that you are the sole arbiter of your identity. It's an extension of
by omginternets 9y ago
>there you (usually) can't choose your identity
The whole premise of identity politics is that you are the sole arbiter of your identity. It's an extension of the post-modern idea that since there is no possible way to favor a given interpretation of the state of the world over another, the only humane course of action is to let the people most immediately concerned by the interpretation set the standard. As such, the individual is given full dominion over his identity.
So no, it's equivalent in this respect.
(N.B.: the post-modernist could reply to my comment with something equivalent to 'that's just like your opinion, man', thereby illustrating why this reasoning gets us nowhere useful)
- thehardsphere 9y agoIt depends on what the parent was referring to by "identity politics." Some people use that term to mean politics according to demographic factors they cannot directly control, such as their race. So, if it was what was intended, then I don't think your (actually quite excellent) critique of post-modernism is relevant to what they were talking about. Unless of course, you're arguing that it's the underlying philosphy even if the participants in it don't know it or think that way consciously.