I am a little lost in the nuance of all of this.. To a first approximation I think we are all agreeing with each other. But I think it is possible to have strong identity/pride in a thing and ALSO have insecurity/sensitivity about the same thing. I think the person that sees Blackness as core to their identity will have alot of pride …
I am a little lost in the nuance of all of this.. To a first approximation I think we are all agreeing with each other. But I think it is possible to have strong identity/pride in a thing and ALSO have insecurity/sensitivity about the same thing. I think the person that sees Blackness as core to their identity will have alot of pride and identification with that label. If they also know that many view Blackness in a negative light, then the could become quite sensitive and insecure about that same label. So in this narrow sense I think I might be diverging from your thinking. e.g. it seems strong identification with a spurrned identity could yield a combination of pride and insecurity.
I am a little lost in the nuance of all of this.. To a first approximation I think we are all agreeing with each other. But I think it is possible to have strong identity/pride in a thing and ALSO have insecurity/sensitivity about the same thing. I think the person that sees Blackness as core to their identity will have alot of pride and identification with that label. If they also know that many view Blackness in a negative light, then the could become quite sensitive and insecure about that same label. So in this narrow sense I think I might be diverging from your thinking. e.g. it seems strong identification with a spurrned identity could yield a combination of pride and insecurity.