Essays on Identity

Badaoui, Souraya El. "Gender-Based Portrayal as Media Form in Society." Global Media Journal (2016). Badaoui asserts that traditional media has played a significant role in shaping the beliefs about gender roles in the society. The TV social drama programs give a different social image of gender. The author uses a...

In a world where every society is becoming culturally diverse, there is a need for social workers to become culturally sensitive. In the US, a census has shown that the ethnic and racial makeup of the individual states has been increasing tremendously over the years. According to the Federation of...

There is the common saying that men are from Mars and women from Venus just to depict how the two genders of the same species are different. The comparison between females and males is not new to us. As a matter of fact, it has been carried out through the...

Sexual orientation is perceived as a sexual attraction, romantic in nature, to people of the opposite, same or either sexes as well as more than one gender (Foucault, 4). The attractions from these orientations are usually based under heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality which emphasize the equivalence of orientations within males...

According to the article, “Doing Identity Categories in Educational Research” reviewed Davis (2002), race, gender, and sexuality are critical factors that affect the “doing identity” categories in educational research. Identity politics has appeared in the recent years as a crucial watchword in the educational theory and practice. This aspect of...

1. My family has always had come-together gatherings every Sunday as a tradition for embedding unity. I grew up respecting other people’s cultures and tradition. My views forge unity and encourage pride in diversity. Traveling to different regions and appreciating other cultures can support one in...

Everyone dreams for that time when the elections will be of integrity, free and fair. There has been a lot of debate whether the voter ID laws are the solution or not. All Americans can freely acquire the photo IDs even though some may get it easier than others depending...

The Racial Experience of Black People in Puerto Rico and the United States The author of the article has examined the intersections of what she describes as sexualized, racialized, and gendered people living in Puerto Rico through her experiences both in the United States and Puerto Rico. The author tells the...

The existence of race mixture in Brazil does not prove that the nation of racism free. Research indicates that the racial democracy in the nation is mythical. For instance, a study that was carried out by the Warren and Christina revealed that mixed race as well as race mixing identities...

The Transgender Persons Bill 2016 The transgender persons Bill 2016 was recently listed for passage during the ongoing session of parliament. The bill aims at recognizing transgender persons and conferring anti-discriminatory entitlements and rights related to welfare, education, health and employment measures. The bill provides for the self-perceived gender identity (World...

Introduction Public bathrooms are the latest frontier in the LGBT rights campaign. Numerous states have passed legislation removing the anti-discrimination clause and other provisions that require the use of restrooms to rely on people's biological identity during birth. The LGBT community and other liberal groups have raised concerns a discriminatory aspect...

In the past, the politics of the United States of America has been marred by aspects of intersectionality and politics of recognition. Intersectionality is referred to the manner in which the society categorizes people (Yuval-Davis, 2006). The basis of the categorization falls under societal characteristics such as race, gender, and...