I often find that the fashionable identity politics have little to do with the self and more to do with belonging to a group. A tribal identity. Much of what I see in this kind of politics is racist, homophobic, etc. to my eyes, due to its insistence on stereotype as 'experience of type' and also very divisive. Seeks to make enemies rather than unite. Because of its trend and therefore commodity, it is pushed as very publishable. Companies pretend they care about these issues, but really, they want to cash in on them. These ideologies are a middle-class imposition. For example, much of modern feminism ain't so concerned with women as with certain types of women. If a woman don't fit narrative, no matter how needy of concern, she ain't a concern. A middle-class successful 'strong' business woman is a better story that a woman subjugated and downtrodden. Every black, queer, female, etc. I know, hate identity politics and find the constant need for status as victim an embarrassment. They find it condescending, humiliating and ridiculous. They are working-class people who overcome adversity every day. Strong people who may be real victims, but never identify as such. They walk with their heads high and shoulders back. They are the heroes and heroines of their world. Not victims.
I often find that the fashionable identity politics have little to do with the self and more to do with belonging to a group. A tribal identity. Much of what I see in this kind of politics is racist, homophobic, etc. to my eyes, due to its insistence on stereotype as 'experience of type' and also very divisive. Seeks to make enemies rather than unite. Because of its trend and therefore commodity, it is pushed as very publishable. Companies pretend they care about these issues, but really, they want to cash in on them. These ideologies are a middle-class imposition. For example, much of modern feminism ain't so concerned with women as with certain types of women. If a woman don't fit narrative, no matter how needy of concern, she ain't a concern. A middle-class successful 'strong' business woman is a better story that a woman subjugated and downtrodden. Every black, queer, female, etc. I know, hate identity politics and find the constant need for status as victim an embarrassment. They find it condescending, humiliating and ridiculous. They are working-class people who overcome adversity every day. Strong people who may be real victims, but never identify as such. They walk with their heads high and shoulders back. They are the heroes and heroines of their world. Not victims.