Many people have target and non target affiliated identities. It can either be a privilege or a burden in your life depending on which one you relate too. For me personally I think me being a female and black are target identities. From my experience already I know women do not receive the same pay as men do for the same job. I have experience different treatment in many aspects of my life just for being a female. There is a set of standards we have set for women and I do not think its fair or equal. The average women makes 77 cents compared to a males earning of a dollar. It is not fair that they have performed the same task and did the same work load but get different pay based on sex.
As far as my non target identity I think for me is being a christian. We are far past the crusades stage in our history. We are more open to talk about religion. I have the privilege of praying without fear or persecution. Here in America our civic religion is Christianity so I am practically protected to practice it. I am Ethiopian Orthodox and in Ethiopia people are being killed for practicing a religion. For instance, the people are dying for their faith. Their faith has been identified as a target identity that is resulting in death, I understand my privilege here in America for my freedom to practice my religion.
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