Identity is something we are given at birth. For instance, gender is something parents find out before the birth of a child. There are gender reveal parties where they determine the gender of the child though gender and sexuality are not the same things. For a long time, the “norm” is to associate sexuality with a child as well, and usually, we assume everyone is heterosexual. Society also reinforces this idea by associated sex and gender together though they aren’t. Over time as people grow older, they are able to determine whether or not that is the mold they want to fit into or if they even fit in it alltogether. For instance, being part of the LBBTQIA+ community.

Social media and society all together play a role into identity. If we do not see people like us represented in mainstream media we question if there is something wrong with us or what we can do to be more like the people represented on mainstream media and social media. It reinforces certain standards such as beauty standards. From the way we think, look, dress, etc. Many people have gone through phases where they may alter themselves to look a certain way or act in a certain way but that usually may have to do with what is on media. That is something we have control over as it is a form of expression.