Before reading these two texts I didn’t know what identity politics was in all honesty. I knew people identified with different things and there was communities and safe places for their identity. However I didn’t know the term was ‘politics’. In the text “The Power of Identity Politics” written by Garza she explains how identity and power goes hand in hand. Power affects identity and vice versa. Identity affects our everyday life whether we notice it or not because it goes hand in hand with power. In the text she stated how all experiences in the United States are shaped with the identity of whiteness. This affects every other identity in the United States because then everyone else is seemed as the non norm. “For people who are not white, this can be incredibly alienating_never seeing people who look like you in fashion magazines, not being able to get makeup that matches your skin tone.” (Garza 187) When the written explains the difference between being empowered and power it reminded me a lot of how predominately BIPOC environments\/neighborhoods may not be cared for much as a white area. This can include types of foods available , health facilities or even protection from the police. The second text “Too Latina To Be Black , Too Black To Be Latina” Written by Williams explain the identity crisis she had and still continues to face growing up. This text really reminded me of how we discriminate even in our own community. This text proved to me that some people expect you to fit the stereotypes of the community you identity with like many people believed that since she speaks Spanish she must be Mexican or she must eat tacos. I topic I would like to explore is Feminism in Islamic countries. We know how feminism is perceived in the United States but I would find it interesting how other countries deal with feminism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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