Praise to ethnic identity.

[Majed]

"Being Italian is a trait—a character—that a person possesses. Italian culture, along with its soul and identity, is not confined to its geography, even though it is centered there. An Italian could go to Mars, yet they would remain Italian. Because this is their character, their worldview, their way of life, their culture—their very soul is Italian."

I wrote this about my view of italian identity. But it applies to all ethnic identities. 

We cannot deny the existence of ethnic groups, and the character of a people. 

It's real. 

[Nemra]

It's just a survival identity. All of them are false.

It's way more interesting to have a constructivist approach to how you survive rather than conform to some ethnic identity and defend it as if it were absolutely true.

[Majed]

2 minutes ago, Nemra said:

It's just a survival identity. All of them are false.

It's way more interesting to have a constructivist approach to how you survive rather than conform to some ethnic identity and defend it as if it were absolutely true.

@Nemra Careful. Every ethnic identity has a life of its own. Patterns within consciousness. 

[Nemra]

1 hour ago, Majed said:

Every ethnic identity has a life of its own. Patterns within consciousness. 

Your true identity is not based on survival. They are all false, no matter the degree of realness.

People think that there is more to their socially constructed identities. They believe those identities are not socially constructed which limits their thinking.

Sure, you won't be able to modify every last social construction. Maybe you don't have the energy, maybe you're fine with it, or maybe it would be detrimental to your current way of surviving.

There's a difference between conforming to a social construction and choosing how to construct.

Survival is the name of the game.

Edited 21 minutes ago by Nemra

[Salvijus]

It's like a different breed or species. A work of art. 

[integral]

Nice this is one of the best posts ive seen you make, well done!

How culture becomes identity, indoctrination. 

[shenanigans]

47 minutes ago, Nemra said:

Your true identity is not based on survival. They are all false, no matter the degree of realness.

People think that there is more to their socially constructed identities. They believe those identities are not socially constructed which limits their thinking.

Sure, you won't be able to modify every last social construction. Maybe you don't have the energy, maybe you're fine with it, or maybe it would be detrimental to your current way of surviving.

There's a difference between conforming to a social construction and choosing how to construct.

Survival is the name of the game.

Survival shapes who you are. To your body, past experiences and actions. Still though, don't overdo it. Treat it moreso as something interchangeable like paradigms and taste the flavors. You could be italian. You could be human. You could be a God. You could be a man. You could be enlightened. You could be an independent thinker. A visionary. A leader. Each one has different trade offs pros and cons within the phyche. Change into what feels best in the moment or what the situation requires, etc. Learn who you are at your core.

Note: Italian although fun is not really descriptive/Universal although some people get off on it so you do you. 

Edited 12 minutes ago by shenanigans