By Elizabeth Goode, Deena Metzger — 1984
Deena Metzger discusses a wide range of topics in this 1984 interview.
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CLEAR ALL
Who owns your identity, and how can old ways of thinking be replaced?
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There’s a reason folks judge others by the company they keep.
Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships, and values that create one’s sense of self.
Just like with financial diversification, you should also invest in several different areas of your identity.
An identity crisis is a developmental event that involves a person questioning their sense of self or place in the world.
We often see our jobs as a defining detail of who we are, yet too closely tying our identities to work can be dangerous. What can we do about it?
Close to 11% of American adults with Hispanic ancestors don’t even identify as Hispanic or Latino.
While we too often and too loudly insist that race does not matter, there is a growing body of research that shows race impacts many of our decisions (many with deadly consequences), and that implicit bias and racial anxiety are likely to be greater for those who cling to the belief of a colorblind...
To the list of identities Black people in America have assumed or been asked to, we can now add, thanks to this presidential election season, “Obama’s people” and “the African Americans.”