Mini Project Part 3
There are pros and cons to everything- so are there any pros to categorizing people? Let's say when we met someone we didn't have the ability to categorize them. We just learned to get to know them. But the thing is, we approach people based on the categories we put them into. Which obviously I have said is not a good thing but then again what if it can be a good thing. I mean think about it- what if you were walking somewhere, by yourself, at night that you weren't familiar with and you see a man nearby.
If you didn't have the ability to categorize the man then you wouldn't know whether he seemed like an approachable person or if he seemed like someone who may harm you. Obviously, you wouldn't know for sure but trusting our instincts is part of our human nature, and sometimes making assumptions can help us to stay safe.
There are a lot of different ways we could view categorizing people- but the question remains do the pros outweigh the cons or do the cons outweigh the pros?
If you didn't have the ability to categorize the man then you wouldn't know whether he seemed like an approachable person or if he seemed like someone who may harm you. Obviously, you wouldn't know for sure but trusting our instincts is part of our human nature, and sometimes making assumptions can help us to stay safe. 
Stereotyping can deffinitely be bad because you shouldnt just "judge a book by its cover". But I like the way you added the example of "stranger danger", deffinitely your insticts are there for a reason.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about how categorizing people can be a positive thing but after reading this I understand how it can do us good to judge someone based on the situation.
ReplyDeleteThis is a difficult question to answer! I'm sure that categorizing people has both its rewards and consequences. So long as you keep an open mind and respect people for their beliefs I think that you are good.
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