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04-06-2008, 08:35 AM
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Everybody is guilty of labeling every once in a while. Some people are harder to label than others. As long as you do not pigeonhole someone simply because of where he/she/ancestors would be from and you do get to know the person instead of seeing just the vital statistics, it is natural.
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04-06-2008, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Scandia
Everybody is guilty of labeling every once in a while. Some people are harder to label than others. As long as you do not pigeonhole someone simply because of where he/she/ancestors would be from and you do get to know the person instead of seeing just the vital statistics, it is natural.
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I agree. I think all of us hold unconscious cliched beliefs about social groups, rather it's black and white, female and male, old and young, gay and straight ect ect. Certain social scenarios can automatically activate implicit sterotypes and attitudes, which then can affect our perceptions, judgements and behavior, inlcuding the choice of who to accept as a friend, or even who to hire for a job.
I also think we do this sometimes in order to make sense of the world around us. We put things into groups and remember relations between objects and actions or adjectives, like people automatically know that cars are related to speed, or candy taste sweet or that bees sting. Such associations often reside outside conscious understanding. I think the problem arises when we form associations that contradict our intentions, beliefs and values. To me, stereotypes undermine values such as fairness and equality.
Ted Bundy handsome???  I always had the hots for Charles Manson. 
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04-06-2008, 12:43 PM
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cheerfulgreek you're right, it is an inherent way that humans look at the world. Go back in time: You toss a stranger into a "kin or not-kin" category. Later in our development we'd toss a stranger into Foe, Uncertain, or Friend.
Food is good vs. bad. Then it's good-tastes good, good-tastes bad, etc. Now it's high in carbs, low-fat, delicious but will set my diet back for a week, etc.
We like to put things into boxes and smack labels on them so we don't have to consciously think about the qualities of that person, food, thing, anymore.
I know I do it myself, I do try to be aware of it and catch myself if it's inappropriate.
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04-07-2008, 09:37 AM
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Ted Bundy handsome??? I always had the hots for Charles Manson.
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Hey...I heard that Susan Smith was hot MILF...I didn't say it...I ....just heard....heh
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04-07-2008, 04:42 PM
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I think Susan Smith is sexaaaay!!!
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lol lol
Sorry Daemon, I had to do it. 
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04-07-2008, 04:57 PM
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I couldn't help it...
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04-07-2008, 04:59 PM
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^^^^^lol lol
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04-07-2008, 05:04 PM
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I'm slap happy now...
Back in the day, I collected scratch 'n' sniff!!! 
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04-07-2008, 07:34 PM
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lol lol
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dayum you cheerful....LOL!!
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04-08-2008, 03:46 AM
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why do you all make a mockery of this thread? i'm trying to have a serious conversation, and you make a mockery of it? labelling happens all the time, and it's wrong. my question, is there a way to overcome this madness? i have many more threads i'll be starting, but right now i want to discuss this topic. if you want to make a mockery of this thread, post your joking and ignorance elsewhere. no, i am not doing a homework assignment. great observation.
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04-08-2008, 06:35 AM
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why do you all make a mockery of this thread? i'm trying to have a serious conversation, and you make a mockery of it? labelling happens all the time, and it's wrong. my question, is there a way to overcome this madness? i have many more threads i'll be starting, but right now i want to discuss this topic. if you want to make a mockery of this thread, post your joking and ignorance elsewhere. no, i am not doing a homework assignment. great observation.
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04-08-2008, 10:10 AM
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why do you all make a mockery of this thread? i'm trying to have a serious conversation, and you make a mockery of it? labelling happens all the time, and it's wrong. my question, is there a way to overcome this madness? i have many more threads i'll be starting, but right now i want to discuss this topic. if you want to make a mockery of this thread, post your joking and ignorance elsewhere. no, i am not doing a homework assignment. great observation.
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04-06-2008, 05:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scandia
Everybody is guilty of labeling every once in a while. Some people are harder to label than others. As long as you do not pigeonhole someone simply because of where he/she/ancestors would be from and you do get to know the person instead of seeing just the vital statistics, it is natural.
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as long as there is something out there descriptive that humankind can label each other...it will be used...
height, weight, anything that makes a person or a croup of persons distinctive will be fair game...
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04-07-2008, 04:44 AM
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as long as there is something out there descriptive that humankind can label each other...it will be used...
height, weight, anything that makes a person or a croup of persons distinctive will be fair game...
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why is it fair game?
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04-07-2008, 09:35 AM
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why is it fair game?
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I tell you what...before I answer the question dear poster....give me your opinion that you are addressing in this this thread beyond your opening post.
usually, when someone posts a thread..unless they state otherwise...they usually chime in with more of thier own thoughts...it's what we around here call holding a conversation...
If you are doing research for a paper or something, you may want to inform us so that way we can make an informed decision on how we will address this topic.
No one likes being blind guinea pigs for someone else's homework assignment.
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