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Classifying people makes it easier to interact with them. You feel that you understand where their boundaries are, and what motivates them. It’s the reason we h
by JoBrad 5y ago
Classifying people makes it easier to interact with them. You feel that you understand where their boundaries are, and what motivates them. It’s the reason we have geeks vs jocks, or any other variation of classifying people. Some aspects will bear up under a basic sniff test, which is why they stick around. But it also forces people into boxes that don’t properly describe them well, if at all.
- dathinab 5y ago> You feel that you understand where their boundaries are, and what motivates them. Expect you don't because people do not fit into classes, especially not classes that simple (i.e. only 4). It means you will behave annoying, toxic or otherwise unpleasant to people because you expect them to have traits/personalities they might _just don't have_. In my experience any classification I know of is more hurtful for society then it's helpful and should be avoided. Also in my experience they are quite often used in a slightly degradating way by people outside of that group which either don't understand or like that group or just want to make themself feel better by lifting themself over other people.
- JoBrad 5y agoMy last sentence was along these lines. I recall reading somewhere that these types of approximations are things that we tend to make on first impressions, but taking care that they don’t last beyond that first impression is key.
- watwut 5y agoYou feel like you understand them, but you don't. You are making up motivations and dismissing their real values, reasons and motivations.