It seems to me, though, that you should think, before bringing up an identitarian issue, if it will be unifying or divisive.
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I think there are a lot of groups that get formed that are "Xs of Y", where X and why are groups, and these are usually divisive.
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"Christian Doctor Who Fans" is probably divisive at a Fan Convention. (Maybe also at a church.)
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The more identities you link up, the more likely you are to split a group.
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How many people can join a group of "Black Christian Doctor Who fans who are also doctors?" Some, but it's a giant risk.
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There may be cases where members of multiple identities have specific interests that differ from their constituent identities.
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If you find that sort of thing going on, it can be very interesting to explore. But it comes with a cost.
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So think carefully before you construct ever narrower identities. Perhaps a focus on the larger more unifying identity is better.
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It's fine to have narrow identities, it's not like I can have only one.
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also, consider the information theoretic approach: every bit of information about me that I leak narrows down my identity.
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So I leak different bits to different people, and sometimes conflicting ones. That's how identities differentiate.
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