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- The Birth of a Global Identity (II) Nowadays, the same shopping malls can be found almost all over the world, a Swedish and an Italian family can have the same Ikea furnishings, and there are hundreds of international clothes brands. These are only a few examples of the consequences of globalization. It is quite obvious that we are losing some of our national customs and part of our national tastes in favour of a more international identity. It sounds sad, but the truth is that youngsters are no longer attached to those habits that we are losing, otherwise they would guard them. Moreover, populations have always changed their traditions to adapt to a new reality. National identity, in fact, would only be a burden in a globalized world. New generations all around the globe already form a big family, which, as such, needs to share habits and knowledge. New citizens are world citizens, their home is wherever and everywhere they must feel at home. Another point in favour of globalization is that the exchange of information and products give better chances for people to find their inner self and be themselves. For instance, an Italian could prefer American coffee to Italian espresso, and there is nothing wrong with that. It is not just a matter of tastes and preferences, sharing experience also means discovering most efficient ways to act. Indeed, we should learn much from Japanese people when it comes to crowd management in train stations. For these reasons, too, globalization mostly represents an enrichment rather than a loss. By the way, it is not globalization in itself the major cause of the loss of national and cultural identities, but one of its main consequences: the incremental rise in migration. In many places on the planet, many races and cultures live together; this does not allow the inhabitants to feel that they belong to a nest where they feel safe. Probably, in a few decades, people will stop moving so much, then new ''national'' identities will be formed, which will have a healthy international component. In view of these arguments, it is possible to conclude that we should not make effort to maintain our national traditions. Instead, we should let this change happen naturally.
July 22, 201921 - The Birth of a Global Identity Nowadays, the same shopping malls can be found almost all over the world, a Swedish and an Italian family can have the same Ikea furnishings, and there are hundreds of international clothes brands. These are only a few examples of the consequences of globalization. It is quite obvious that we are losing some of our national customs and part of our nation taste in favour of a more international identity. It sounds sad, but the truth is that youngsters are no longer attached to those habits that we are losing. Moreover, populations have always changed their traditions to adapt to a new reality. National identity, in fact, would only be a burden in a globalized world. New generations all around the globe already form a big family, which, as such, needs to share customs. New citizens are world citizens, their home is wherever and everywhere they must feel at home. Another point in favour of globalization is that the exchange of information and products give better chances for people to find their inner self and be themselves. For instance, an Italian could prefer American coffee to Italian espresso, and there is nothing wrong with it. It is not just a matter of tastes and preferences, sharing experience also means discovering most efficient ways to do things. Indeed, we should learn much from Japanese people when it comes to crowd management in train stations. For these reasons, too, globalization mostly represents an enrichment rather than a loss. It is not globalization in itself that causes the loss of national and cultural identities, but one of its consequences: the increment of migration.
July 21, 201930 - Gender Revolution There are people who find it difficult to label themselves with common genders. Take a woman who likes people of her same sex and does not feel comfortable in feminine clothes. She will probably find hard to define her own identity. But who can decide what masculine and feminine is? And, most of all, do we really need to know it? It exists a new term that can help us answering our doubts, and it is called neutral gender. It basically claims that, beyond biological distinctions, there is no gender. It gives us the hope to live just following our own nature, feeling free from the cages our ancestors have built since the beginning of the time, which say something like: women must clean houses in their pink pretty dressed, while men are out doing the hard work. So if I am asked whether I would like my children to be taught neutral gender or not, I would say yes, because I would like them to be free. Do we really need to conceptualize men’s and women’s roles so much? Undoubtedly, sometimes is difficult to make choices, and cages are places where we feel safe, because they offer useful guidelines. But being a little loss is the price to pay to be free, and freedom is always the better choice. At the beginning, the gender revolution is going to seem a bit drastic, just like every revolution, but soon a new balance will be established. Of course, there are physiological differences between men and women that will always determine a degree of difference, but, as scientific evidence proves, they are not strong enough to determine, for example, the job that one’s do nor the colour of their t-shirt. These are all cultural issues. Moreover, once we understand there is a little difference between the two sexes, even discrimination for both of them will automatically decrease. What does neutral gender mean in practical term? Does it necessary mean we must pee in the same toilet? I do not think so. We could start teach our little boys that crying is okay and our little girls they can do the job of their dreams, even if it means becoming a mason or having huge responsibility. Some will find quiet natural bringing up their children with such an education, other will find it tough, but we are talking about a change that it is worth doing. And this is the best moment to realize it, because new generations are ready to face it. New generations need it.
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