identity band

Some underground or obscure band (or band obscure to the fans' larger peer group) that someone likes only because they can act elitist and sophisticated OR they can they say they like something unique different from everyone else. In bad cases, should the band break into the mainstream, they will suddenly disavow their fanship.

As a phenomenon, the term can be applied to individual artists. Most associated with genres with strong anti-authoritarian tendencies like punk, indie rock or hip hop, but can be applied to a wide range of situations, like random American fans of J-pop who really only like it because they can feel special, in contrast to true appreciators.

Sometimes associated with hipsters, or rather, their imitators.

Nevertheless everyone needs a dose of identity band sometimes. The opposite excess, where your playlist is entirely composed of songs off the top 40 lists, is a much worse sin.

It doesn't matter how massively popular Coldplay is, Arjun is self-confident enough that he doesn't have an identity band crisis for liking them.

Person 1: I liked Kid Cudi and Kanye better when they were underground.

Person 2: Please tell me you're not into that insecure identity band shit.

by galoisien February 25, 2011

Identity Giving

IDENTITY GIVING
Telling a person who or what they are or also treating them in certain ways to improve or deteriorate their identity and get them to do or not do something.

Some religions tell their followers they are "sinners"; other religions tell their followers they are "the chosen." Compliments such as "you are the best," or insults such as "you are a fucking idiot" are also examples of "identity giving".

by but for June 30, 2020

identity washing

The process of allowing newly obtained information, over a period of time, to change your beliefs in such a way that are you no longer capable of seeing differently than your beliefs.

After graduating from college, it was clear to her friends that Karen had been identity washing herself; she would become enraged if you disagreed with her.

by The Sarcastic Republican September 30, 2020

identity transference

A marketing method that shifts the consumer's identity from the consumer to a product to get the consumer to buy it and love it.

Identity transference is a way that marketers distort reality by getting potential car buyers to come to feel that they can become the car they want to buy. After they buy it, they feel they are one with it, and happily spend money to maintain it in the best condition (sometimes better than themselves).

by but for January 17, 2021

Identity-giving

Treating someone in certain ways to give them an identity that is better or worse than the one they have.

An example of identity-giving is when one day, someone treats someone else as if they were a genius, then on another day that person treats the person in ways that say that person is fool.

by but for January 17, 2021

Identity-giving

Treating someone in certain ways to give them an identity that is better or worse than the one they have.

After people's appearance, the next thing that comes into play when they interact is the identity each person has of themselves. As they interact, people project their identity and in subtle ways, verbally or nonverbally, others accept or reject it, and sometimes they attempt to give the other person the identity they think they should have of themselves, and that identity can be better or worse than the one the person has of themselves. An example of identity-giving is when one day, someone treats someone else as if they were a genius.

by but for January 17, 2021

identity baiting

An act to promotes discrimination or triggering moral panic about identity issues (politics, religions, ethnicities, races, economical, social hierarchies, sexual orientations/preferences, etc.), oftentimes for individual/group/political advantage

List of identity baiting:
Race-baiting
Political-baiting
Ethnicity-baiting
Religion-baiting
Caste-baiting
Queer-baiting
Kink-baiting
Etc.

by Sir. B August 22, 2021