We had a discussion today about body politics and using personal experiences to influence laws and policy. However, when Tonn asked what issues were relevant to us and our identities everyone in the class seemed to suddenly go mute. Somehow we were unable to translate identity politics from theory into practice. So he made us break up into pairs and write down who we were. After each person read their list aloud, the conversation flowed freely. Some people who never talk in class even offered opinions and insight.
In that spirit,
here are the things that make me who I am:woman
young
white
blonde
college student
middle class
single
straight (mostly)
French-Canadian
oldest sister, daughter, cousin, granddaughter, niece
Girl Scout leader
volunteer
size Large
"country girl"
liberal
sexual
writer
blood donor
Journalism & Sociology student
New Englander
Those are all that I could think of in class. This list may grow or shrink over time.
So, I ask you:
Who are you?
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