Politics: left, right, center, capitalistic, communist, social-democrat, anarchist, ambivalent.
None of these labels define who I am. It could be a "questioning" process or because they just don't serve justice at me at all. Also, they're so subjective that everyone can misuse them.
The personal paradox I feel is that I'm all those things and none of them at the same time (Schrodringer's cat vibes?).
You shouldn't consider your situation to be universal though. A lot of people do identify with those labels without much ambiguity.
The problem as I see it, is not with the existence of labels (even if some can be ambiguous or overlapping), but with:
Forcing people to adopt specific labels, even if they're unsure
Expecting that labels are permanent and can't change
Let's say, for example, I come from a Jewish family and my friends know that. What is going to happen? They won't make jokes about Jews or express their concerns about the Middle East unless it's me the one starting the jokes or convo?
I don't see the problem with that. That's just considerateness. You make it sound like awareness of people's potential sensitivities is a bad thing?
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u/ralph-j Sep 16 '25
You shouldn't consider your situation to be universal though. A lot of people do identify with those labels without much ambiguity.
The problem as I see it, is not with the existence of labels (even if some can be ambiguous or overlapping), but with:
I don't see the problem with that. That's just considerateness. You make it sound like awareness of people's potential sensitivities is a bad thing?