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Well, you brought up that idenity matters in response to stargalaxy's comment on 'why does race matter'. The implication is that you think that the two are interlinked in a way which denies any separation.
So the onus is on you to explain your point.
I'm aware of that.
Your turn.
I'm not saying that race/colour always defines identity internally, but it does shape how people see you.
I should imagine race would be more pertinenet to identity in racist societies than it would be in non-racist societies.
I don't believe that the construction of an identity around race is innate.
No, but in a society such as ours (which is racist), it is an important factor. Black mates of mine often say that they tend to get perceived as black first before anything else.
But just 'cos someone is black, doesn't mean they have the same identity as someonelse who is black. A mixed race mate of mine in Birmingham gets pissed off when people assume he likes reggae 'cos he's black. He doesn't, he hates it. He's of African roots rather than Carribean and the two are quite different.