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Frank Crady is with us today.

He's a prominent intellectual and social commentator.

He's been with us before.

He is emeritus professor of sociology at the University of

Kent, author of many books, including the just released 100 years of identity crisis, culture war over

socialization, which is our topic today. Welcome, Professor Furedi.

The pleasure. Thanks for having it. All right. well, Frank, we go right at the beginning.

You note that many people, when they speak, often in a public forum, preface,

their statement with a comment with, I identify as, dot, dot, dot.

What does this little declaration signify to you?

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