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Printablerace - not much. i don't think about it and it isn't really an issue. however, being caucasion may be the reason that i don't think about it or have to think about it much.
ethnicity - zero. nationality - probably quite a bit. whether we want to admit it or not, it's probably one of the things that shapes us the most. national customs, cultures and ways of life are ingrained in us to the point where we don't even really think about it until faced with others with different national backgrounds. socioeconomic status - this is probably a big one. middle class all the way. i have a very strong midwest middle class work ethic. to me, anything worth having is worth working for, be it money, lifestyle, relationships, and even leisure time is more appreciated when i've worked hard the rest of the time. age - age changes, so i don't know about that. but the times in which i've lived have afforded me certain opportunities and freedoms that i wouldn't have had in other eras. gender - when i first started thinking about this one, i didn't think it had much impact on me. but the more i thought about it, the more i see that it does come into play. despite some really faggy moments, i do have a definite "male" perspective on life, relationships, responsibility, etc. sexual orientation - this one's probably shaped me more than i even realize. it defines how i've interacted with family, lovers, employers, etc. it's another one that's so intrinsic to my being that it's hard to define its impact. religion - raised catholic, spent a lot of time as an atheist, though. it probably does come into play more than i'd think, in a lot of ways that my socioeconomic status does. probably a lot of the same ways. and the one i mentioned before - social groups - i wouldn't say they define my core, but when i'm hanging around a bunch of straight male friends for an extended period of time, i definitely take on that masculine attitude and demeanor. when i'm hanging around women a lot of the time, i'm quite chatty and conversational. when i'm around a bunch of effeminate gay men, i can be pretty fierce. when i'm hanging around miserable sad-sacks for a long time, i become pretty depressed and miserable myself. i wouldn't say that the core of me changes within these groups, but sometimes my underlying personality traits can become subverted. so I'd say that middle class, homosexual, male American probably define me most. and how that expresses itself has a lot to do with who I'm hanging around with a lot at the time. [Edited 2/21/08 21:02pm] "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Stymie said: Cool answer ginnie. You should read my story, too. You views on God are almost identical to mine. i already know this... but i'll read it now! is it in the thread? LOL i really so suck at this  | |
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TaoDevi said: Stymie said: My homework assignment was to write an autobiographical story based on the following:
Can explain how two or more of the factors of race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, age, gender, sexual orientation or religion interact to shape oneself or others. Which of the above has shaped you most? I chose sexual orientation and religion. you know i love this kinda ish! race, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and socioeconmic status in that order. race because the majority of men i've been with are not of my race and it's caused issues for others that i then was expected to deal with... but knowing me you know what i had to say to that  that was until the klan came knocking... also for the fact that my beautiful daughters are of another race and the bullshat that at times placed in my path along the way. also, having a front seat to the lives of all people... to observe and learn... i feel it's given me the ability to understand people on a level i wouldn't have otherwise. i feel blessed... for the absolute and undeniable BEAUTY of it all.. of the experience... blessed blessed.
Totally connect with this. ^ gender because being a girl, young woman and woman i learned quick that being pretty wasn't always a good thing, that being a little girls wasn't always a good thing... and there were some people (men) that could/would see no further than their own sick desires. too many women have to learn this all to soon. BUT every moment of my life has led to my now and i wouldn't change or trade it. so much BEAUTY has come from being a woman! giving birth! multiple orgasms! lol! i love women for their strength, determination, resiliency and ability to get shit done!!! i'm proud to be a woman and mos def wouldn't change that for anything! being a woman is a beautiful wonderful experience. Great view!!! ^ ethnicity for the mixed up jumbled masses of blood lines running through me. i have always been enthralled with my native american background. i have at least 2 lines of native american blood. going to and spending time at the reservation this past summer satisfied much of that for me. most people look at me and see light skin, light hair... white girl lol that's all they see. and i'm cool with that now but for years it bothered me. i wanted people to see ALL of me. i'm proud of my native american heritage and only wish i'd known more about it sooner. i realized over the summer how much it had truly affected me throughout my life. now, i am just so thankful for all of everything that makes me Ginnie. i may be a mushy dork, but i can dig it!  I have French (my great-grandmother on my fathers side never left France) and Blackfoot in my heritage. Where the white, white skin, red hair and freckles came from I haven't found out yet. I'm working on that. 
I stated religion as a major factor because I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and was one until a little over 20 years old. As much as I wish it didn't, the doctrines still influence my life today. I have now totally changed my views about God. I'm agnostic. Still searching for some form of truth, and a higher path. "Let love be your perfect weapon..." ~~Andy Biersack | |
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Stymie said: My homework assignment was to write an autobiographical story based on the following:
Can explain how two or more of the factors of race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, age, gender, sexual orientation or religion interact to shape oneself or others. Which of the above has shaped you most? I chose sexual orientation and religion. Of those listed, I'd say the two most normative factors have been my SES status and ethnicity. How I've experienced all the other variables quite likely has been dictated by those two. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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at this moment my SES and ethnicity. | |
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socioeconomic status, gender, age and religion have all been influential in the set of values and beliefs that I have today, although I must say that some beliefs and values have either changed or further evolved because of those early set of values. Race and ethnicity was part of it, and still is, just not as much. | |
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