Ideas, Not Identity

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Here at Ideas, Not Identity, I am a writer who believes that unfortunately, ideas are no longer separate from the individual saying them. This leaves many people fearful of raising questions or even mentioning topics deemed controversial.

I firmly believe that a writer or speaker should be judged based on the points they raise, and not on who they are as a person.

I have therefore set up this page to discuss topics that many feel too afraid to talk about. I hope by reading and responding to me, barriers can be broken down, discussions can begin, and progress can be made towards removing the taboo certain modern day issues possess.

Say Goodbye to Dubai: The Irony of Influencers.

- January 29, 2021

Say Goodbye to Dubai. The Irony of Influencers. First of all, yes this Blog is still going! Stay tuned for lots more content, and thank you for reading! Across the news recently, you will have seen that the world of influencers has come under strong criticism for their unnecessary travelling abroad. A swift scroll through any social media platform will see these, at a push, B -list celebrities, parading in their sponsored bikinis on private yachts, donning the international symbol of Middle-Eastern holidaying: a shisha pipe, whooping and cheering as a waitress brings forth a superfluously large bottle of vodka, sparkling in the darkened club (Grey Goose, of course). I fear that if I linger and rant any further about the behaviours of this kind, I will struggle to stop. My main issue here is not what they get up to, but where they decide to do so. A location check will see at least the majority, i...