b'THE REST OF US STORIESaside) in Lebanon. Ironically, this close attention to words and defining terms is an example of pedantry distracting from the real issues at hand. Behind this whole escapade, my main concern was, and remains, how to position myself in the struggle against white supremacy. The vocabulary used to define or group oppressed identities together is not ideal, but remains a way to recognise the reality of living in a predominantly white space. Mymotherendedupsendingmeavideoinwhich CanadianpsychologistJordanPetersonenlightensthe audience as to why white privilege doesnt exist. Within his bigoted and self-righteous argument that went along thelinesofwell,whitesarethemajorityanyways,so wheres the problem?, Dr Peterson criticised the idea of intersectionality. Intersectionality, for him, only increased individualismbycreatingmorelabels.First,youarea human being and the next thing you know, youve got the audacity to claim you are a not only a human being but also female, able-bodied, and of colour. The list goes on. Initsassertivebewildermentwiththeideaofracial oppression, Petersons response highlights the complexity of the question of identity. Identity will always be as layered and complex as there are people on earth. In my small and ongoing moral dilemma, I have come to terms with the porous nature of boundaries in identity. The language we use to describe ourselves is both generic and restrictive. Forthisreason,inthecontextofracism,forexample, itispossibletorecognisetheindividualityofpersonal experience in order to stand in solidarity with others.Clara El-Akiki11'