- identity is performance - “stop performing, be yourself” is an oxymoron and bad advice - you can build self-confidence by developing characters that you like and want to perform
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in fact, you can develop and perform a whole cast of characters, then transfer your favorite parts into your ‘main’!https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2020/01/23/being-your-selves-identity-rd-on-alt-twitter/ …
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chad donkey from shrek 2 Retweeted chad donkey from shrek 2
especially irl, your identity is shaped profoundly by your mannerisms and verbal style new communication styles and habits can be difficult to pick up, but they are absolutely trainable—actors do this professionally https://twitter.com/choosy_mom/status/1221681102638567424?s=21 …https://twitter.com/choosy_mom/status/1221681102638567424 …
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chad donkey from shrek 2 @choosy_momReplying to @liminal_warmthpeople vastly underestimate how much of your identity is about your style(s) of verbal and nonverbal expression this component is often crowded out by the more legible and politically salient elements of identity (e.g. race, gender, sexuality, etc.)1 reply 1 retweet 14 likesShow this thread -
chad donkey from shrek 2 Retweeted Venkatesh Rao
identity is the performance of the human individual performance is the identity of the human specieshttps://twitter.com/vgr/status/1228451027906514946 …
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Venkatesh Rao @vgrA good part of the project of civilization is to construct and sustain a notion of the human that creates a meaningful separation from other animals. And to a surprising degree, this is defined in terms of keeping one's composure... as in the composed performance of "humans"Show this thread1 reply 1 retweet 6 likesShow this thread
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