My Identity MapMy Updated Identity Map
Going through this chapter has been challenging for me, I come from a place where gender bias is very present every day. Women and men are considered the complete opposite of each other and they never complete each other either. Men are the leader and women are the supporter and the nurturer behind the scenes.
Analyzing the diagram was pretty fascinating. ”, sex, gender, and sexuality interlace” diagram was the one that stood out the most to me. It’s really simple yet full of information that anyone can understand easily.
The values that shape who am I today and who I will be tomorrow are Family, Optimistic, and Ambition, as well as female. I was under the impression that the gender binary system existed in the third country world only, but to my surprise, I see it and leave it at work and within the society as well. Race, social class, gender are and will still be present as long as we believe in them and we don’t feel that we are all different but unique and we can learn from each other.
being a female and going through the struggles of gender bias made me even stronger and more ambitious to realize my dreams and to push more and more no matter what obstacles I faced. I strongly believe that each person’s personality and characters are the molds of society and family. I come from a family of four siblings where competition is always a key to get more and more attention. I’m the first one in my family to go to college, there is a huge indirect pressure on me to succeed and do well in my life.
Optimism and ambition have a huge impact I’m daily life, looking at the bright side of any problem make a big difference in how we can deal and survive bigger struggles and survive.
Life is beautiful if we think and feel beautiful.
Looking to grow and do better in life without fear and taking risks can you be looked at reckless and not happy with my life. But I still persevere no matter what people’s opinions can be.
lastly, my family.who can support you better than your family? They are my backbone and my spinal cord. I have a beautiful that I’m thankful for every day. Looking at the daughter’s and my son’s face every day makes every struggle and every dream worth the effort and the sacrifice I’m going through.
Hello Firdawace,
Thank you for sharing your insight with us. What a lovely diagram you’ve created. I agree with some of the points you made in your statement you’ve made. I think Family definitely the most valuable asset to have in your life. Family provides you the ultimate support and warmth that no other person can. I definitely relate to when you state “I come from a family of four siblings where competition is always a key to get more and more attention.I’m the first one in my family to go to college, there is a huge indirect pressure on me to succeed and do well in my life”. I’m not the first to go to college but I’m the youngest of 3 other siblings to complete the trend and to for my family to expect 10x time greatness that my other siblings portrayed. Being a female, we will always have people tell us we can’t do something because it’s not a “woman’s position”. The generation we live in today and the mentality we share today will prove to each and every individual that I could do something I wish to achieve with or without your consent.
Hi Firdawace. thanks for sharing. it’s always enlightening to read others insights. I loved what you said “Life is beautiful if we think and feel beautiful.” and I couldn’t agree more. you project positivity and you get positivity back.