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Topic: “Passing” Narratives in American Society
As discussed in the Module 3 Overview, “‘passing’ has historically referred to light-skinned African Americans who use their physical composition to pretend to be white and enjoy the privileges of whiteness.” Today, people pass in a variety of ways, and not just racially. For example, some people regularly attempt to “pass” economically by pretending to be wealthy (when they are not), religiously by pretending to embody the principles of select religious organizations/ideologies (when they do not), ideologically by pretending to adhere to select social beliefs such as “woke” culture (when they do not), and in the adherence to socially-defined gender roles as a means of gaining approval and/or acceptance from one’s peers or from a broader audience (when it is not consistent with their personal sense of identity).
What do you think it means to “pass” economically, religiously, ideologically, or through gender?
Instructions:
Give at least two (2) examples of your thoughts
