Ascribed characteristics

Ascribed characteristics are things about you that you didn't choose or work for - they were just given to you when you were born. This means things like your eye color, your height, and your parents' nationality are all ascribed characteristics. You didn't pick them - they just are. Ascribed characteristics can also include things like your gender, race, and social status. These are all things that other people use to label or categorize you, even though they don't necessarily reflect who you are as a person or what you can achieve in life. It's important to remember that ascribed characteristics don't determine your destiny or limit your potential - you can still be whoever you want to be, no matter where you come from or what you look like.