Table showing how the aspects of my identity can give or take away or give me power, privilege or prestige and if these aspects are changeable.
Aspects of my Identity | Power, prestige, Privilege | ||
Gives: | Takes away: | Changeable | |
Language | I have an upper hand over those who are not from an English speaking country. | This aspect of my identity is changeable as I could learn other languages. | |
Gender | Men are more courteous, and as a black female I may be considered illiterate. | As female I may not be considered suitable for a job that is dominated by men, at times. | This aspect of my identity is not changeable because I was born this way. |
Family structure | My joint family structure gives me the father figure I never had and i will be seen as someone coming from a stable home. | My joint family structure takes away some of my freedom because now I have to answer to two parents instead of one. | This aspect of my identity is changeable as subtracting or adding more members could change it to single parent or extended family for example. |
Sexual Orientation | Being a heterosexual enables me to have my own family one day and eliminates the possibility of me being discriminated against based on my sexual orientation | I’m not sure | This aspect of my identity is changeable because it is possible for me to decide that that I am no longer attracted to men but women instead, which would make me a homosexual or bisexual. |
Religion | I will be able to relate to and make friends more easily with others of the Christian faith, because we share the same belief. | I’m not sure | This aspect of my identity can be changed as I could switch to the Islamic, Jewish or Buddhism faith. |
Race | As a black woman I may be seen as a strong individual. | Being dark skin people may wrongly judge me based on the colour of my skins not who I am as a person. | This aspect of my identity can not be changed, because I was born into this race and I will never be able to change the colour of my skin. |
Nationality | I am able to connect with others who are Jamaican because we share the same ancestry, and traditions. | People may assume that I am violent and untrustworthy. | This aspect of my identity is changeable as I could adopt the |
Education | My college level education gives me the upper hand in the working world over others who has or does have high school diploma. | I received most of my education in | This aspect of my identity is changeable because after finishing college I can always go for a university level education. |
Age-group | By being a member of the 20-25 age group, if I didn’t have a high school diploma I am able to apply for college as a mature student. | I might not be qualified for certain jobs as they probably want someone from a different age group as I maybe considered too young or too old. | This aspect of my identity is changes each day and year as I get older and one day I will belong to the 26-30 age group. |
Socio-economic Status | As a member of the lower class I pay less taxes and I am able to get help from the government, especially for school. | Being a member of the lower class makes it harder for me to afford certain things and in some cases lack of money can prevent mefrom achieving my goals. | This aspect of my identity is changeable as I could get the proper education allow me get a higher paying job and move up the socio-economic ladder. |
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