Identity And Bilingual Analysis

Everyone’s identities are inextricably tied to their own experiences. Growing up, I knew that I was gay; that I did not identify as a boy. Knowing this, I had to learn what that meant for me in the broad scope of society, as I became socialized around certain suspicions and attitudes of femininity and people like me. Thus, my experiences with confronting difficult social interactions have heavily influenced how I choose to navigate through different environments, whether in academia or society, and how I view myself.
The most significant challenge I have faced isn’t over, and might not be for a very long time. Times like when the boys at school taunt LGBT folk as subhuman freaks, or when my mom conspires that my sister and I are plotting