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Re: labels » caraher

Posted by tamar on August 8, 2005, at 14:29:34

In reply to Re: labels, posted by caraher on August 8, 2005, at 11:23:13

> The "labeling" question is interesting... it's as if the label is somehow more "real" than the person, when it should be the other way around.

I guess it’s shorthand really. Most people find it convenient to categorise others. I mean, not all lesbians are the same but somehow the word lesbian (or woman, man, disabled, christian etc.) gives people an easy way to know something significant about a person. The real danger comes when we use labels against people.

> And sure, we're a pretty accepting bunch here but it still takes guts to answer a pointed question like that!

Well, crushed asked very politely and she did indicate that I didn’t have to answer! I guess it was the gentle manner of asking that made it possible for me to tell…

Tamar


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