I said that making fun of a discredited and thus defanged dictator, and ideology, was different from adopting a problematic identity as oppressed outsiders - problematic not least coming from a historically imperialistic country.
However, when presenting with periods of social isolation was entered into any other model, the other independent variables were leveled out, suggesting that social isolation was the strongest factor predicting membership of the problematic, identity confused group.
Kirby (1997: 24) claimed there that '[i]f the problematic identity of the sign cannot be measured and explained by reference to the stable and solid substance of an anterior reality, then the enigma of the sign can be generalized to include that reality'.
Perhaps it's problematic — that identity-politics refrain — for me, a white critic, to prefer the contrite, rueful Tyson.
In queer spaces I tiptoe around my "problematic" sexual identity, justifying it, protecting it like a defenseless baby bunny.
Worldly vagueness in identity is thought to be especially problematic, because all identity is self-identity, and it's hard to see how there could be any vagueness in self-identity.
Since many if not most of such 'naturally' or 'traditionally' occurring changes are experienced in a non-problematic and identity preserving way throughout our life, one can, by comparison, argue for the ethical acceptability of narrative identity changes resulting from biomedical treatment or enhancement interventions [ 96, 97].
Relocation, dislocation, problematic desires and identity crises all found their place, but Lappin clearly longed to stretch out a larger canvas to accommodate them.
As Mr. Gandhi warms to these people, who demonstrate an unalloyed faith in his wisdom, the film becomes a deeper, more problematic exploration of identity and the power of suggestion, and its initially sour taste turns to honey.
This is problematic because the identity of the recipient can potentially be determined from a network address.
