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Originally Posted by Mevara
I am both and I am neither... I am a person!
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And you being a person isn't minimized by being both or neither.
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Originally Posted by Mevara
Why do we always have to attach a label to people?
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I don't call it a "label" because that pretends as though it is imaginary, irrelevant, and would just go away if people chose to ignore its existence. Also, the word "label" implies some stigma associated with it.
As for why humans use groups and categories, it has been happening across societies forever and ever. It is how humans make sense of the similarities and differences among us. It is how humans make sense of this complex social world based on group dynamics and shared physical and cultural traits. This happens with gender and every other instance where being individuals does not suffice. Afterall, we're always told that we aren't just individuals going through life all by ourselves.