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How you self identify has a massive influence on how people externally judge you.

• orf 5y ago
  Sure, but that’s on them isn’t it. Should they not identify as their race, religion, creed or culture because you judge them for doing so?
  • daenz 5y ago
    Yes, if that's not what you want to be judged on. When you publicly self identify as something, you are signaling to the world that that is the most relevant lens to view you through.
    • orf 5y ago
      So your judgement on the content of their character is a negative one because they choose to outwardly identify themselves as the race they belong to, and incorporate it into their character? Ok. I guess instead they should suppress that and just act “white” (or whatever the majority race is)?
      • daenz 5y ago
        This might come as a shock to you, but you can be judged favorably too. When I applied for grants for dance performances, I never mentioned my gender expression, but the approval committees would tell us that they wanted more "queer voices." But that's not the lens that I wanted them to view my proposal through. Also, I think you need to explain how race is incorporated into a person's character. Maybe start by defining what you think character so that we are using a shared definition. Because I think your different protected characteristics are completely separate and in no way intrinsically linked to your character.