Watch a group of dogs at the dog park. All the Chihuahua types aren't pitter pattering around together. All the Pit Bull mixes aren't segregated into one area. The dogs who are completely mixed breeds are not shunned. They all know that the point is they are all dogs.
So what's wrong with us big brained humans? We are all obsessed with self-identification to the point of killing each other over the integrity of our groupings. Gender, race, culture, religion, country, region.
And so across The Pond, the UK has just had a major seizure over these kinds of issues, just Anglo style instead. It's rocking the minds of those who were convinced that we were all headed for One World. Globalization may indeed be happening in financial and technological ways, but we human beings apparently want very badly to remain tribal. The passing of centuries has not kept us from those human inclinations in any way.
I think we each have three firm identities. One being our DNA lineages. Second being who we each are in our heart and soul. Third being our physical identity.
Me, I carry the DNA of many cultures and am happy that I do. And over many years and with much introspection I feel that I know my own heart and soul. People passing me on the street probably view me as a fairly unremarkable short, curly haired older white lady. No problem with that, as this body is merely my container.
In this currently raucous world, it may be time to ask yourself which one is your tribe, and how deeply are you invested in it?
The way things are going, you may be forced to choose.
