An identity marker is the way someone perceives another. Its a judgement. Everyone judges the others around them even though it is impolite and unfair. Queen Latifah (1999) says that we are judged by our gender and our race. Latifah insists that each woman needs to know that she is a queen, and that they need to demand to be treated as one. "This is particularly important for African American women to know inside and out, upside down, and right side up...Many of us have been so hurt and so dogged out by society - and by men and by life - that we can't even wrap our brains around the notion that we deserve better, that we are queens."
According to Emily White (2002) we are judged on the people that we associate with, who we are seen with we are identified with. She also says that people are also identified by their looks. "...virtually all the popular kids are physically well proportioned;one girl I interview will describe them as "the kind of kids who get their way because they have perfect hair, perfect teeth, et cetera." Its true people judge by appearances usually out of jealousy or thinking, "i'm glad I don't look like that".
Latifah, Queen. "Who You Callin' Bitch?". Remix.
Ed. Leasa Burton. Boston:Bedford/St. Martins, 2010. 33-37. Print
White, Emily. "High School's Secret Life". Remix
Ed. Leasa Burton. Boston:Bedford/St. Martins, 2010. 15-19. Print
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