"Identity politics is when someone's identity characteristics (gender, race, etc) are used to assign to them to a characteristic based group instead of an ideol

"Identity politics is when someone's identity characteristics (gender, race, etc) are used to assign to them to a characteristic based group instead of an ideological one. Eg, "Irish Engineers Club" instead of "Socialist-Republic Engineers Club" (to use an entirely fictional example)." I could see legitimate uses for this, though. For example, there are definitely medical, legal, and ethical concerns regarding identifying as a trans person. Such resources such as how to advocate for yourself to recieve appropriate medical treatment for gender dysphoria, what laws to pay attention to, what politicians and policy proposals are involved, where to purchase products, what to say to police, etc. are all very specific to being a trans person. I could totally imagine a trans-specific resource pool and community to discuss shared knowledge. A group as defined by identity affected by political changes. That might collectively advocate politically based on their identity. Eg. Medicare for all is great, but will medicare for all cover gender affirmation? Similar groups form for couples dealing with infertility and the legal, emotional, political issues with alternative ways of creating a family. Adoption is a massive process. IVF often isn't covered by insurance, or if it is, it's coverage is extremely limited. Surrogacy is also rife with problems legally. They, too, can form political movements based on their similar experiences.