Introductory Definitions
PHYSICAL FORM
IDENTITY the distinguishing character or personality of an individual (source: Merriam Webster dictionary)
I refer identity as a self-chosen perception of their own beliefs, characteristics, and traits has formed through experience of their life journey.
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I refer to physical form as the external, material appearance of the human body.
SELF PRESENTATION
Physical: having material existence, perceptible especially through the senses form: the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material the building’s massive form
Presentation: something set forth for the attention of the mind (source: Merriam Webster dictionary)
I refer self presentation as a chosen physical appearance of self, which we present to society in a social, religious, and professional setting.
MATERIAL CHOICES Material: the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made (source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
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I refer to material choices as group of physical elements owned by an individual, which is associated with their self-identity.
