Gay, White, Atheist, Male. You don't know me.
I've tried explaining to people that I hate labels of all types. Whether that be gender, sexuality, religion, race, butch/femme, etc. Most people don't seem to understand it. They say it's necessary to categorize people in order to learn more about what that person is like; that is, to pass judgement on someone's likes and dislikes based on their first assumptions.
Unfortunately, that's the problem. When you categorize someone, including yourself, that person will usually act as a stereotyped, or at least partially-stereotypes version of what that "kind" of person is supposed to be like. They'll begin to think just so they can fit in.
With that said, this is why I hesitate to put myself in any category. To be honest, whenever someone asks me any question about what category I'm in, I honestly hate answering it because I somehow feel like it will hinder my thinking and make me conform to the norm of that group.
I was just looking at scholarship stuff (because I'm completely broke right now) and one of the questions was "Religion:" with atheist as a choice. It's kind of amusing. I often say I dislike religion and I'm atheist, but in reality, atheism is a belief system in itself.
I have to get to writing an essay about a book I secretly disliked.
jimmy snell
Unfortunately, that's the problem. When you categorize someone, including yourself, that person will usually act as a stereotyped, or at least partially-stereotypes version of what that "kind" of person is supposed to be like. They'll begin to think just so they can fit in.
With that said, this is why I hesitate to put myself in any category. To be honest, whenever someone asks me any question about what category I'm in, I honestly hate answering it because I somehow feel like it will hinder my thinking and make me conform to the norm of that group.
I was just looking at scholarship stuff (because I'm completely broke right now) and one of the questions was "Religion:" with atheist as a choice. It's kind of amusing. I often say I dislike religion and I'm atheist, but in reality, atheism is a belief system in itself.
I have to get to writing an essay about a book I secretly disliked.
jimmy snell