The Language Of Race

I am not sure if this post is intended to address a specific question (if so I didn't get that memo) or if it should be talking about the reading as a whole. So, just to be safe, I have chosen to do neither of those things and instead will be philosophizing about a single sentence from this weeks reading, one that I found particularly profound and true.

From the text:
"My language is an expression of the conditions under which it's taken shape, and in this sort of case, of the conditions under which I've taken shape too."

This is one of those things that appears glaringly obvious after you read it, but also something that I imagine few people rarely think about in regards to themselves. That is probably the case because, like trying to imagine yourself as a member of the opposite sex, or with a different skin color, it is very difficult to imagine yourself with a different set of language tools, especially since you are using the language you are accustomed to in order to think about language as a whole, which taints the whole process.
            Something that we are much more accustomed to is analyzing the language of others, why? because everyones use of language is different from word choice, to vocal tone. When we analyze language, we are often subconsciously piecing together a perspective identity for the author or speaker, something that is done through pattern recognition, stereotyping, and imagination. We do this because we know what that the above quote is true in regard to others, even if we haven't actively thought about it. For example, when we read or hear something that moves us on an emotional level (even if it is rooted in fiction) we often get the sense that the author has experienced something similar and can therefor render a feeling with language. That being said, the reason only a handful or authors or artists stick out as truly great amongst the many millions of others has a lot to do with their attention to detail and powers of observation, granting them the ability to create vivid and riveting characters despite the fact that they have almost nothing in common.
          The coolest part about analyzing your own language though, is that you know your whole life story, so if you can successfully step outside yourself, you can trace almost everything about the way you communicate back to an experience or event you have had. Everything from your education, to your love life, to your race, all of these things and many others are unintentionally communicated every time you open your mouth, touch a pen to paper, or type up a blog post.