Identity

Summary of Real-World Problem Many people struggle with problems relating to gender identity. These problems often include harassment, discrimination, and acts of violence. Oftentimes, the harassment can result in suicidal thoughts and actions. Gender is a social construct that people use to define the difference between masculine and feminine in an individual. Similarly, gender identity is known to be a fluid spectrum, because people are often not completely fulfilling the norms of their…

Jeanette discovered something was wrong with Jazz when she happily told her mother that the good fairy would fulfill her wish by changing her penis to a vagina. After taking Jazz to visit a pediatrician, it turns out she is diagnosed with gender identity disorder. At first, Jazz’s parents found it hard to accept that their child is a transgender, but eventually understands after a period of time. When it comes to determining a person’s biological sex, there are three factors: genitalia, gonads…

Monthly writer in the Nation, Patricia J. Williams’ discusses issues of gender and sex; in her article “Are We Worried About Storm’s Identity—or Our Own?” In this article, Williams uses Storm Stocker, a child whose parents and siblings decided not to reveal Storm’s biological sex. She addresses gender and sex stereotypes that exist in society today due to the reactions of people in the media having issues on how to refer to Storm as he, she or it. One must define gender and sex in terms of…

Gender Identity I am from a conservative Asian-American family and part of being in this family was having a strong sense of who and what you are. I remember as a child growing up I never had any other feelings of being anything other than female. Around the age of 5 when I started noticing the opposite sex, I can tell in my mind this is a boy and I am attracted to him. Having a sense of being female and what this meant to me was how I identified my gender (Ramirez, 2015). In today’s society,…

personally struggled with being female. I never seemed to feel like I was good at being a girl. I also remember feeling sad and/or angry about those feelings. I can now see many reasons behind all of those feelings that I had. My struggle with my gender identity has been apparent in every aspect of my life. It effected the type of person I was/am, the decisions I made, and it impacted every single relationship I have ever had. The key factors that I think contributed to my thoughts and feelings…

I was assigned female at birth and I was named Jennifer. I hated my name. When I was growing up I would go by my favorite character’s names or my last name. I have always disliked how names and basically everything in society has a “gender.” In my opinion, I find it absurd that things such as certain sitting positions, sports, and colors have genders associated with them. Based off these stereotypes, I mainly did stereotypically masculine things. I love the color blue, I play ice hockey, and I…

For Locke, personal identity does not subsist on the substance it is made of, be it of physical or spiritual nature (p. 16-17). For, if personal identity would rely on physical matter, it would mean that losing an arm or leg would constitute a new identity. Locke says that by seeing a person without an arm as the same person they were with the arm, is proof that “the substance whereof personal self consisted at one time may be varied at another” (p. 15). Thus, if the physical is not what…

Identity theft What is identity theft? Identity theft is the fraudulent acquisition and use of a person 's private identifying information, usually for financial gain. The person whose identity has been stolen may be held responsible if they don 't take proper actions to get their identity back. The thief can use the person 's personal information such as their name, social security, or credit card number without their knowledge or permission to either buy something or commit crimes under…

Dissociative Identity Disorder A dissociative disorder is usually developed when severe traumas is experienced and is not processed or deal with. One of the most striking, rare and extraordinary dissociative disorders is the Dissociative Identity Disorder; this disorder shows a smaller capacity than the human mind can do and be able. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) previously known as multiple personality disorder is characterized by at least two or more different identities or…

Dissociative identity disorder, or DID, is a mental disorder marked by the disruption of identity characterized by two or more distinct personalities marked by the discontinuity of self as well as alterations in behavior, affect, and consciousness. The DSM-5 gives four additional criteria for diagnosing DID. The second criterion is recurrent gaps in memory, such as important personal information and everyday events, which are not consistent with everyday forgetfulness. The next diagnostic…