Multiple and shifting identities worksheet There are many aspects of our identity in addition to culture. These different identities contribute to the diversity within cultural groups. This activity...

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The meaning of being a white woman has changed in the past few years and the international community has developed to become a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society in the past couple of decades. Previously, being a white woman meant that the person belonged the country and has ancestral roots in the same country like England, USA, Australia and New Zealand. Today, a white woman like me can be born and raised in one country, but can relocate to other countries for work or study, so the identity has to be proven in the new cultural that we interact with. Also, being a white woman, I often come across questions that are related to be detailed family lineage and ancestry, because more people are aware that even white people have mixed-ancestry. Being a white woman, I am often perceived to be confident, outgoing, outspoken and frank, whereas I presently am not that open in terms of interacting with new people. That is a common stereotype associated with the ‘white women’ .
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Although the world has developed to be a multicultural and multi-ethnic society, there are still certain perks as well as shortcomings that are associated with being a ‘white woman’. In terms of well-being, I personally feel it is good being a white woman especially in the western society because there are certain privileges that associated with being a white woman. In terms of relationships with men and women, white women are often considered as easy going with the opposite sex because of the various stereotypes associated with being a white woman. When it comes to relationships with women of other ethnicity and background, they consider us as a serious competition and are often driven to compete with us on almost every ground. The family relationships that we deal with are often very delicate and formal because of the existent ‘dis-integration’ of family life, which is common in the western societies. As we grow old, we have to move away from our family and have to live on our own and make own living, this impacts the family life, the most. Career wise, I feel white women face a great deal of competition from women of other ethnicity and cultures as they tend to put in extra efforts to achieve their goals (White & Dutton, 2012).
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If the primary identity group that I belong to, changes, life would be completely different from what it is right now and I would not enjoy the perks that I enjoy presently. Yes, there are certain perks of being a white woman in the society, as there are certain stereotypes associated with being white. In the western society, there are certain privileges with being a white female. It would not be right to say that the society is biased towards other ethnicities, it’s just that, there are certain psychological assumptions associated with the way society works and white females are treated differently in general, as compared to other women. Although the overall work scenario has also changed a lot in the past few years and men and women from almost every nationality and ethnicity work in unison in the modern society, still there are various employers who would prefer to hire a white female over female of another ethnicity. Here, the key deciding factor is that of that of the wage rate which is being charged by the employee. In most work locales, the wage rate which is charged by other ethnic groups than white people is lesser. In case a white female agrees to work at a similar wage rate as other ethnic groups, the employer would prefer hiring the white female (Harrison, 2016).
The Mask You Live in and American masculinity/femininity
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The documentary is not balanced as it shows the ‘one-sided’ aspect associated with the society and its perception about the aspect of masculinity in the American society.
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The film portrays the aspect of American masculinity and the ‘narrow’ perception which is created about it from the peer groups among men and boys of the young age and how they are required to prove their masculinity (Harrison, 2016).
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Toxic masculinity is a social construct and it is a result of the wrong perception and upbringing among boys which has happened for several generations and it has impacted the society in a negative way.
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Young American men are facing several issues pertaining the overall personality development. Men in the society are not ‘internationally viable’ and they can only exist in the American society, and nowhere else.
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The title for the film would be: “Why is White Woman So Confused?”, because of the fact that the society perceives a white woman in a completely different light, as how she actually is and it is very confusing for her.
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Cultural Messages About Gender Roles: An Analysis of Children’s Media
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