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Embracing Identity
February 17, 2019 | Comments Off on Embracing Identity
If you are someone who feels the need to hide your identity, for fear of judgement or harassment, you are not alone. There are millions of people in the world that struggle with embracing their identity. Whether it be your sexuality, race, gender, religion, physical/mental disabilities, or age, you are a victim and society is the bully.
Social media plays a huge role in embracing identity. It has the power to convince us of our worth and alter our perception on the idea of acceptance. It is up to us as citizens to accept the differences within each individual in order to change the corruption that society has been formed around.
Instead of using the power of our voice to disrupt others’ identities, we can use our voice to embrace the diversity and accept the diversity that has evolved over time. We have the ability to change our society into something we are proud of.
I do not always agree with the opinions or actions of others, but I make sure to respect them. If I have something to say about it, I do it in a mature and appropriate manor, because everyone deserves to speak their mind. It is okay to disagree, but there comes a line between power and obstruction. We can not take back the things we say or do, so with that we must think before we do something we know is wrong.
I challenge you and me, as citizens, to embrace the diverse identities in our world, to respect the identities, and to never let others change the way we feel about our own identities.
Think about this: How can you help people to embrace their identities?