Identity is a reciprocal, mutual relationship between the personal and the group.
There is personal kinship, which is claimed. There is social kinship, which is being claimed by. Where these meet, our Identity forms.
We are verbs.
Who am I? Who are we?
Expanded kinship is only by agreement. We are all related, but not all are kin.
ASCEND views Identity as foundational strength that is shared as circles of kinship expand.