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When it comes to gender and sexuality, why are labels necessary?
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May 1st, 2010
The older I get and the more experiences I have, the less I feel compelled to use labels to express my gender and sexuality (because labels feel confining, not freeing, to me). This doesn’t mean that I’ve eliminated labels from my vocabulary. In some situations, they are necessary in order to carry on a conversation with others.
Besides the need to convey meaning in a conversation, why are labels necessary? Do they do more harm than good, or do they empower those using the labels (whether one is labeling or being labeled)?
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