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Cultural identity?
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The part of who you are shaped by culture — language, gender, religion, nation.
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De Beauvoir: 'one is not born but becomes a woman'?
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Being a woman is a social role you're shaped into over time, not just a biological fact.
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Can a false belief be part of identity?
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Debatable: yes (it still shaped who you became) vs no (identity should track what's real).
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How far does culture shape identity?
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A lot (we think in its categories) but not entirely (people reject and remake their culture). Argue a degree.
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The freedom worry about cultural identity?
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If culture makes me, am I free? Most keep room for choice within culture's materials.
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Why 'to what extent' questions need a degree answer?
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Evidence cuts both ways — 'all' or 'nothing' ignores half of it. Argue where the line sits.
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