After looking at my collage in detail, i have come to the conclusion that my identity is nearly entirely shaped by the media. From the instruments i play to the bands i watch to the drinks i drink. Even tattoos and piercings are some how influenced by the media. I am shown a tattoo/ piercing in a magazine, a TV show etc...this inspires me and everyone else to get something similar. The instruments i play are on most music sites, encouraging me to buy them and maybe planting a subliminal message in my head to a certain extent. Even the drinks i drink... i have the logo's plastered in my mind by advertisements, promotions etc.
In my opinion... we don't have an identity...our identity is made up of the types of media we have been exposed to. For example... A traditional 'goth' has been exposed to that of heavy metal music and dark clothes etc etc. So they wear the dark clothes and listen to the heavy metal music.
We simply don't have an identity!
A very thoughtful commentary. However, I would disagree with your last statement. Our influences form part of who we are.
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