Feb 18th, 2008 | Sex survey

Does identity politics make sense?


NY Times' Stanley Fish surprises today, declating that "sometimes, identity politics makes sense". Read the full article here.

Identity Politics is when "you vote for or against someone because of his or her skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or any other marker that leads you to say yes or no independently of a candidate’s ideas or policies."




By Politicass
56 votes, 263 views , 1 comment
 
 
Poll tags:Sex, Stanley Fish, 2008 Election, Obama, Politics, Identity Politics, Hillary, Race, Religion

 
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Sylvie_b
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Sylvie_b
South Africa

posted Feb 19th, 2008 at 03:27 CST

It makes sense only in that a person is shaped by his/her experiences, and identity obviously plays a huge role in the type of experiences a person acquires in their lifetime. I think it can make people more sensitive to the plights of others, and in some cases give them a more thorough understanding of issues.
 
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