Identity is the great political issue of our time, to the point that demands for identity have acquired an important role in the political space where battles are waged. Gender, sexuality, ‘race’, ethnicity, culture and nationality are territories that appeal to a feeling of belonging, whilst at the same time determining a fight for recognition and a consciousness induced by self-recognition. We could say that the political sensitivity centred on the idea of social construction has faded due to a change in the moral sensitivity of individuals. This sharp turn has brought new subjects to the fore and, in symbolic terms, guaranteed equality for women, gays, blacks and other groups similarly marked by a history of humiliation, subordination and exploitation. Around identity issues and the politics that try to address them, flags and barricades are raised, and friends and enemies are formed.