Labeling products is helpful, as it tells you what the product is expected to do, or in the case of food products, what it contains.
But reducing a person to a label is not such a great practice. For one, we were not always like the label. We might not be in future, too. For instance, when we were kids, we were not Democrats, Republicans, or Feminists or Liberals, or Bhakts. At best, these are passing phases, based on current impulses and influences. Religion or caste could be a little longer-lasting influence in our case in India, but many people outgrow these too.
Closing the possibilities of what we can be/do, as a result of labelling is also very likely. For instance, calling someone a nerd or its opposite (duffer? Party animal? Good-for-nothing?) too early in life is a bad idea. People are multi-dimensional, and sometimes don't discover themselves until late in life, maybe due to lack of exposure or opportunity.
Introvert and Extrovert are similarly, not extremes, and we are usually a combination of both to different degrees. Having an open mind with regard to people may be a good idea, in general.
But reducing a person to a label is not such a great practice. For one, we were not always like the label. We might not be in future, too. For instance, when we were kids, we were not Democrats, Republicans, or Feminists or Liberals, or Bhakts. At best, these are passing phases, based on current impulses and influences. Religion or caste could be a little longer-lasting influence in our case in India, but many people outgrow these too.
Closing the possibilities of what we can be/do, as a result of labelling is also very likely. For instance, calling someone a nerd or its opposite (duffer? Party animal? Good-for-nothing?) too early in life is a bad idea. People are multi-dimensional, and sometimes don't discover themselves until late in life, maybe due to lack of exposure or opportunity.
Introvert and Extrovert are similarly, not extremes, and we are usually a combination of both to different degrees. Having an open mind with regard to people may be a good idea, in general.
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