how do you classify yourself?

Question

Do you associate more with your colour, religion, nationality or tribe e.t.c. For example if i were to ask you "What are you?", would your first response be "British" or "Black" or "Muslim" etc. Why do some groups tend to associate themselves more with one class of definition than another? For example why might as muslim be more likely to say they are muslim before saying they're british or pakistani or whatever?

Answer 1

Everybody is crazy these days and the world is beginning to fragment. So most people tend to seek refuge within some group they can identify with.

I like to tell people that I am human. They look at me kind of strange...

Where have all the humans gone?

Answer 2

I can't speak for the British Muslims, or blacks, or whoever else you mentioned there. But I tend to say Jewish, honestly, when asked "what" I am. I mean I'm not the most religious guy or whatever, I'm a Reform Jew who lives a very "secular Western" style lifestyle, you know, but I do identify as Jewish more so than by my nationality (which happens to be American, by birth), or by my great-grandparents' ethnic heritage (which happens to be a mixture of like German and Polish).

It's hard to describe with we Jews; as I've said here before we are NOT a race, not even an "ethnicity" , really. It's false to think that we are. Racist anti-Semites insist that we are, but, as with everything else in their bizarre thoughts, they are horribly mixed-up and dead wrong. But we ARE a "people", a "nation", even if we don't live in Israel we're part of the same "nation". Again, it's hard to describe. We're co-religionists, yes, but we're bound by MORE than just the same (basic) religious belief (the belief in one Gd). We're bound by a 5767 year old tradition and history. Whereas, if you're Christian or Muslim, and you stop believing in the faith you were born into or whatever then that's it ; you simply are no longer Christian, or Muslim. But , if you're Jewish (by birth OR even by full conversion technically) , and you stop believing in the basic article(s) of the faith, guess what? You're still Jewish. Which is why there are and always have been a lot of atheists even who , if pressed on it, would still identify as Jewish. It's out of a shared sense of "peoplehood" or "heritage" which goes deeper than just shared religious belief.

Answer 3

A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid effect") is a generalized theory of first impressions: behaviors presumed by potential of utilizing a number of of human beings judging with the eyes/criticizing ones outer seen attraction (or a inhabitants oftentimes) to be related with yet yet another specific team. Stereotypes, for this reason, can instigate prejudice and pretend assumptions approximately entire communities of human beings, such as the persons of distinctive ethnic communities, social training, religious orders, the quite a few intercourse, and so on. A stereotype may well be a favourite and oversimplified theory, opinion, or image, based on the thought there are attributes that persons of the "diverse team" have in common. Stereotypes are sometimes formed by potential of utilizing a prior illusory correlation, a pretend association between 2 variables that are loosely correlated if correlated in any appreciate. inspite of the easy actuality that many times considered as unfavorable perceptions, stereotypes ought to be the two effective or unfavorable in tone

Answer 4

I don't like to be put in a box u r right. When I see that question on applications I'm like what does it matter...nonetheless I answer their question and yes it usually deals with color first and the next set of boxes are sex.

Don't get me wrong I love being who I am...but I do wonder the significance when filling out job apps and such.

Answer 5

I believe that we should not introduce ourselves by our religion or nation but by who really are inside.I think that`s what`s important today,having your own mind and not being brainwashed( not only by (any) religion but even by the politics) we all should keep our personality intact because that`s what classify`s us in the real world.

Answer 6

I think people answer this question by what is most important to them. For example, I live in Minnesota, but I was born and raised in South Dakota; and when people ask me, "where are you from?" I always answer, "South Dakota" even though I have lived in central Minnesota for 4 years now.

Answer 7

I classify myself as a caring fun loving human being.We have to remember we were all created equal.Color does not matter.What really matters is who we are as people in our society.Are we a good person?Or are we a bad person?Good and bad people come in all colors,religions,shapes,and sizes.

Answer 8

how identify myself to other people is as a Black New Yorker, because it gives so much information as far as stereotypes, negative and positive. and based on people's reaction i exemplify the opposite. but for myself I'm nothing but a spirit

Answer 9

I am that I am and I don't associate with groups.

Answer 10

I tend to classify myself as a Canadian if I am asked that question.