Of all the people within western society, women have been the most heavily scrutinised by society. By utilising societies tool; the media, society has been able to isolate and identify what is socially acceptable in western society and what is not. By ‘erasing’ certain minority groups from the public eye, society has created a birthplace for strong prejudice against minority groups. Concepts such as racism, antisemitism, homophobia and even ageism erupted. The minority group that the two texts ‘Black Chicks Talking’ and ‘What do they call me?’ focus on is Aboriginal women in Australia. By exploring the stereotypical views held by society about Aboriginal women that is expressed in racial slurs and discrimination it is interesting to see how these women identify with themselves and others. Other factors such and age, environment and experience to have a large impact on their sense of identity and this is evident when looking at the types of discrimination faced by these women. While institutional racism seems to be of great emphasis through both texts it is important to see that despite the negative images projected by society and the institutions that serve it, these women have formed strong bonds with their surroundin
The one issue that is more strongly expressed in Black Chicks Talking is the importance of having an identity. These women not only need a way to identify with their surroundings and the people in them but also to themselves. Without having an understanding of ones self in respect to the people around them, these women would have been lost in trying to live up to the ideals held by society that would be considered impossible. Identity helps these women acknowledge their femineity and their culture as well as their sexuality and also instils a degree of pride. In the play ‘What do they call me?’ a women who seems to have found her identity is Alison. While she has found a way to identify herself she faces the challenge of having to identify with her surroundings also:
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