Avowed
Hard working
Passionate
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Gender
Age
Someones identity is a very important part of who they are. The identities that you cannot change are things like gender and age. I think gender is a big part of who someone is. Men and women are treated very differently and have different views on ways things should be done. As a women I think we should be treated the same as men. I think my family has had a huge impact on this. My father is very hard working and is always pushing me to do what I want while doing my best. He is always there to help me get to where I want to be and tells me not to let anything stop me. I know I can finish what I start even if there is something trying to keep me from doing so. My mother is a stay at home mom but has always been there to help me with anything I have needed and given me support. I think women are able to do anything men can do. Gender is something that a person is born with and you can resist it but I choose to accept my gender. Although I don't want someone telling me I can't do something because I am a women, if I want to do something I will.
Another ascribed identity is age. I am 22, most people would assume I drink a lot and very irresponsible because of my age. When people assume this I quickly correct them. I live with my parents still and do not party like most college students. I don't like that with every age there is a stereotype about you. I want someone to know me before assuming how I spend my time. I think my family has helped with this because my immediate family drinks but is never drunk and has always expected a lot out of me. I don't want someone telling me I should be doing something else at the age I am at. I want to be doing whatever I want to do as long as I think it is right for me.
The media has had a huge impact on both gender and age. They show you that college students drink and that girls stay home with the children, but that is not always the case. People watch tv and try to act like the people they see on tv. Others watch tv and assume things about different genders and ages that they may not assume if the media didn't portray it that way. People should act how they feel not how they are told to act.
Ascribed Identity Who was responsible Actions to resist
Gender Family, community, media Do want you think is right for you
Age Family, community, media Don't let people tell you how to act
Do people assume something about you because of your age? If so, what do they assume?
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People assume, because of my age, that I'm also a big partier and drinker. This isn't the case. I'm at college not to party but to learn, and sometimes people just assume the opposite. Also, even though I'm 21, some people assume I'm planning on getting married in a few years. While I'm in a long-term relationship, this is definitely not the case. I have noticed that those who do assign this identity are of an older generation, when it was more common to get married at a younger age than today.
ReplyDeletePeople often times assume that since I am so young, I am not capable of being responsible and cannot make proper choices. I recently got a job at a clothing store, but decided to quit because I received a better job offer. When I quit my manager told me I was "young and did not have enough experience" and that I could have made better choices when quitting. I was extremely offended by this comment because it is not accurate. I am 20 years old and have had 7 jobs. I think that I am perfectly capable of making the right decision and made very professional decisions regarding this job.
ReplyDeleteDo people assume something about you because of your age? If so, what do they assume?
ReplyDeleteSimilar to Laura's comment, since I too am 20 at in college people often make the assumption about me as well being a drinker. While also with school they assume that since I changed my major after my freshmen year that I still too young to make more "adult" decisions like what I want to be and just keep telling me that I have time to decide when I have already made up my mind with going into a career with computers.
I think because I am an older, non-traditional student, that people assume that I am more experienced with life and perhaps more wise to the ways of the world. I think that my age also makes people assume that I am out of touch with pop culture. Additionally, because of my genetics, my hair turned gray at an early age, which makes people think that I am older than I really am, which is also another ascribed identity that I have learned to deal with.
ReplyDeleteI think that because of my age, people assume that I enjoy going out and getting drunk. In reality, I do not drink all that often. I do not really have a reason to and almost every time that I drink I get sick so I tend to not do it.
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