Appiah: “The first is obvious: every identity comes with labels, so understanding identities requires first that you have some idea about how to apply them.” (8)
Me: I do think that identities come with labels because it is what defines you as a person. It gives you the qualities that make you, you.
Appiah: “That’s because of the second important thing identities share: they matter to people. And they matter, first, because having an identity can give you a sense of how you fit into the social world.” (9)
Me: I agree with this because identities do matter to other people. It helps you to fit into society, which causes you to become more accepted.
Appiah: “One further reason that’s true is the third feature all identities share: not only does your identity give you reasons to do things, it can give other reasons to do things to you.” (10)
Me: I agree with this too because your identity will make you decide of you do or do not want to do something.
