in identity politics, identitarian is an identity

In Fascinating tumblr arguments, MattBruenig discusses identitarian logic and notes, "...if you belong to identity A, you can appropriate from identity B, so long as someone in identity A is also in identity B and supports that appropriation. The person who is simultaneously in both identities cannot be accused of appropriating from themselves — a nonsense notion — and others are allowed to ally with that person and what they have to say."

The wrinkle is that the validating per...