THE PROBLEM OF LIQUID IDENTITY

Dr Richard Clements, Word on Fire

'Be who you want to be' is a slogan we are all familiar with. It is the idea that many are presented with and encouraged to pursue, namely that a persons core identity is not a given or fixed but rather is more liquid. An extreme form of this is seen with gender ideology that promotes the idea that one can identify as a man or a woman depending on what you choose, despite your biological sex being male or female.

In this insightful article below, Richard Clements of Word on Fire clarifies the problems with this theory of liquid identity and the social implications that are emerging. He writes: 'The decline in societal stability is troubling in many ways, but perhaps one of its most concerning consequences is its detrimental effect on the ability of many adolescents and young adults to form a solid and stable sense of personal identity'.

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The Problem of Liquid Identity - Word on Fire