Lost in Labels: The Endless Cycle of Classification

Lost in Labels: The Endless Cycle of Classification

Dear readers,

Lately, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed by how often people are divided into groups, classes, and labels. It seems like no matter where we look, there’s always a new box to put someone in. Even when you think you’re part of a unified group, like a political party or a religion, you realize that there are still divisions within. Whether it’s race, religion, or politics, it feels like we’re constantly sorting ourselves into categories: the haves and the have-nots, Republicans versus Democrats, or even deeper divisions within those categories.

It’s exhausting.

It seems like if you’re a Democrat, then you must be a minority. If you’re from Texas, they assume you’re a certain way. If you’re Black, White, Hispanic — the assumptions just pile on. If you’re from the South, people assume you’re conservative, maybe even backward in your thinking. If you’re from California, you’re automatically