“Identity politics” has enabled groups who have been marginalized by society to ban together over certain shared experiences. By working collectively, these segments of the population are able to raise awareness and are instrumental in securing certain freedoms, already enjoyed by the rest of the population. While some may label these freedoms as “special rights,” in realty, that are simply the rights guaranteed by law.
While there are numerous benefits to “identity politics” there are also some inherent concerns with this framework. One of the most poignant issues is that by self-identifying as one trait, does it negate or conflict with another characteristic? For example, if an Asian American man is gay and joins an LGBT coalition does
While there are numerous benefits to “identity politics” there are also some inherent concerns with this framework. One of the most poignant issues is that by self-identifying as one trait, does it negate or conflict with another characteristic? For example, if an Asian American man is gay and joins an LGBT coalition does