Social Identity
There are many factors to how we identify. Click on each of the individuals below to learn more about their identities.
Social Identity
Our identity gives us insight into the different aspects of who we are in the world, and which parts may be linked to positions of privilege or positions of disadvantage.
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Wheel of Social Identity
We each having multiple elements of our social identity, of which may have more or less privilege. Click on the links below for examples of with more or less privilege.
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Privileged status
Caucasian or White
Historically, people who are white or caucasian in appearance are more likely to be taken at their word, be trusted, and have confidence put in them, even it's not founded.
Privileged status
Able-bodied
Individuals who are able-bodied (e.g. do not have a disability) can navigate the physical world, including buildings, sidewalks, streets and meeting rooms with ease. They don't generally have to plan ahead to work out how they will get in and/ore move around during a session. Their competency is not linked to their physical stature.
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Disadvantaged Identity
Privileged Identity
An aspect of our identity that is linked to:
An aspect of our identity that is linked to:
- Greater access to resources and opportunities
- Fewer barriers and challenges in day-to-day interactions and in progress toward greater positions of authority, success and power.
- Positive biases
- Negative biases
- Discrimination
- Less access to resources and opportunities
- Additional hurdles in progress toward greater positions of authority, success and power.
Less privilege
Has care-giver responsibilities
Having care-giver responsibilities may make it more challenging to support last-minute requests, meetings at out-of-core hours, and/or ease with managing out-of-work responsibilities. Additional considerations, planning and juggling of responsibilities may be required. There may be an extra mental or emotional toll on the individual.
Anna
Anna identifies as:
A Woman Bi-racial A person of color A mother Heterosexual Asian and Middle Eastern Heritage
Lower Privilege status
LGBTQIA+ Status
Being unsure whether policies include your partner and whether it's safe to talk about your partner without feeling judged are elements linked with LGBTQIA+ having less privilege and agency.
Low Privilege status
Black or from a Historically Under-represented Minority
Individuals who are Black or from a Historically Under-represented Identity (e.g. Hispanic, Indigenous) face biases including, doubt in their expertise, lower levels of trust and assumptions about their backgrounds.
Privileged status
Heterosexual
Many social conventions, including marriage in some countries, are shaped around heterosexual identities where it is assumed that couples include a man and woman. An example of the privilege is associated with being heterosexual is not second-guessing whether you can safely talk about your partner without feeling judged and having it negatively impact you.
Low Privilege Status
Having a disability
Individuals with a disability often find themselves needing to make arrangements for how they will access a venue or place, and biases about their competencies and abilities.
Lee
Lee identifies as:
Non-binary Member of the LGBTQIA+ community Generation Z Black American Physically disabled
Rick
Rick identifies as:
A man A Millenial Someone with ADHD European White Heterosexual
Privileged status
Not having care-giver responsibilities
Individuals free from care-giving responsibilities are free from having to balance commitments with care-giving responsibilities.
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Social Identity
There are many factors to how we identify. Click on each of the individuals below to learn more about their identities.
Social Identity
Our identity gives us insight into the different aspects of who we are in the world, and which parts may be linked to positions of privilege or positions of disadvantage.
Continue
Wheel of Social Identity
We each having multiple elements of our social identity, of which may have more or less privilege. Click on the links below for examples of with more or less privilege.
Continue
Privileged status
Caucasian or White
Historically, people who are white or caucasian in appearance are more likely to be taken at their word, be trusted, and have confidence put in them, even it's not founded.
Privileged status
Able-bodied
Individuals who are able-bodied (e.g. do not have a disability) can navigate the physical world, including buildings, sidewalks, streets and meeting rooms with ease. They don't generally have to plan ahead to work out how they will get in and/ore move around during a session. Their competency is not linked to their physical stature.
Lorem ipsum dolor
Consectetur adipiscing elit
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod.
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Disadvantaged Identity
Privileged Identity
An aspect of our identity that is linked to:
An aspect of our identity that is linked to:
Less privilege
Has care-giver responsibilities
Having care-giver responsibilities may make it more challenging to support last-minute requests, meetings at out-of-core hours, and/or ease with managing out-of-work responsibilities. Additional considerations, planning and juggling of responsibilities may be required. There may be an extra mental or emotional toll on the individual.
Anna
Anna identifies as:
A Woman Bi-racial A person of color A mother Heterosexual Asian and Middle Eastern Heritage
Lower Privilege status
LGBTQIA+ Status
Being unsure whether policies include your partner and whether it's safe to talk about your partner without feeling judged are elements linked with LGBTQIA+ having less privilege and agency.
Low Privilege status
Black or from a Historically Under-represented Minority
Individuals who are Black or from a Historically Under-represented Identity (e.g. Hispanic, Indigenous) face biases including, doubt in their expertise, lower levels of trust and assumptions about their backgrounds.
Privileged status
Heterosexual
Many social conventions, including marriage in some countries, are shaped around heterosexual identities where it is assumed that couples include a man and woman. An example of the privilege is associated with being heterosexual is not second-guessing whether you can safely talk about your partner without feeling judged and having it negatively impact you.
Low Privilege Status
Having a disability
Individuals with a disability often find themselves needing to make arrangements for how they will access a venue or place, and biases about their competencies and abilities.
Lee
Lee identifies as:
Non-binary Member of the LGBTQIA+ community Generation Z Black American Physically disabled
Rick
Rick identifies as:
A man A Millenial Someone with ADHD European White Heterosexual
Privileged status
Not having care-giver responsibilities
Individuals free from care-giving responsibilities are free from having to balance commitments with care-giving responsibilities.