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Assignment:
One of the things that resonated with me was the concept of intersectionality and the skill of frame-switching. The reason why I chose these two different ideas concepts is because I find them so closely related to each other in the real world. The reason why these two resonated is to be able to frame switch, I think you must genuinely care and/or appreciate other cultures, and once you can do that, the concept of intersectionality comes naturally and makes sense of our similarities and differences. I just feel like these two ideas naturally go hand in hand, if you have more intersectional identities, I feel like it's easier to frame switch because you're already exposed to and a part of many "cultures."
The textbook definition of intersectionality is "the complex interplay of people's multiple identities the purpose is that each person experiences life at the intersection of multiple factors that give rise to a unique perspective and collection of experiences". While frame switching is "the ability to shift gears to adapt one's style to the norms of multiple cultures".
If I were to put it in my own words intersectionality means that people cannot be categorized as one thing, whether that be race, gender, religion, etc. but a number of those factors combined or "intersecting". Since we are all multi-dimensional and have different obstacles, opinions, and backgrounds, every person is unique in of themselves. Frame switching, or as I know it "code-switching" is a very nuanced way to present ourselves to a variety of people. When I first heard of intersectionality it was in the context of discrimination, for example, if women are all being discriminated against as a gender, women of color particularly are being discriminated against more because of both their gender and race (or ethnicity) identities.
This goes the same for frame switching, for as long as I heard it or even when I applied it, it was a method typically to give myself the ability to fit in, so I would mute my own "identities" in ways that may be more, for lack of a better word, appropriate. I can't say if that has to do with either my gender, religion, or ethnicity, or if it's any other "identity." It could very well be just to make others feel comfortable with my presence, and vice versa.
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