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Originally Posted by Pip
I think most of the identities I have are not readily apparent because I am in a place where most of them are the norm. It's only when I go to a different place or meet different people that I become aware of just how "Swedish" or "white" or "female" I truly am.
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I think this is very insightful... roachboy alluded to it earlier, and I agreed. I think people become aware of entirely new aspects of their "identity" when they leave their comfort/norm zone and experience a place where they "stick out" for whatever reason.
Which is why I think everyone (esp. American high schoolers) should be required to spend one year living abroad in a country and learning a new language. Not that it will happen anytime soon (imagine the funding for that!), but man it would change a lot of opinions, especially about foreigners, in this country.
Anyway, really cool responses to this thread, keep 'em coming!