Labeling, Is stereotyping fair? Options

[Paradox of Life]

Calling someone a goth or punk or prep or goody-two-shoes, etc. Is it really fair to judge people? Or is it just an organized classification of people that could fall in those catagories? Is it fair to say that all are the same? Is it being racist in any way? Please post your opinions.

[CrimsonSkyGraphi...]

Hm. I go around half the time calling myself a prep..or priss..or whatever because of the way I act a lot. (I love clothes, shopping, makeup..never leave the house for a second without looking 'pretty'..etc.) But I do it jokingly. As if I was labeling someone else.

This makes me think of the problems that arose inthe 60's with the "long haired hippies who obviously did drugs and had sex with everyone" o_o'

People look at it in a bad way because they want to be individual from everyone else. They dont want to be put in a 'group' of other people, and assumed how they are just by how they look/talk. True, that's very unfair. All it is is a person's style showing. Nowadays we live in a society that at least partly accepts that people are different, and lets them be themselves a bit more. But our nature still needs to point out "Oh look, that person is different from me" so they still get shoved in a group.

But, if you wanna look at like that..in some ways isnt 'female' and 'male' being labeled? o.O We have different body parts and look different, so we automatically put a label on those differences. And with that label, everyone puts a stereotypical personality on that person. So, really..it's the same as labeling someone for their clothes or they habits. Let people be themselves. Dont 'judge' them by it. And that goes the same for those who have been labeled and dislike it. Let the people who labeled you label you. What does it really matter to you? You're getting ot be yourself, which is wat matters. So enjoy it and be proud that someone 'notices' how unique you are. ^_^