11 Quotes About Labelling

Labelling is something many of us do on a regular basis. Whether it’s for ourselves, a friend, a family member, a pet, or a random stranger, we often do this without even knowing it. Labelling can be a positive thing. It allows us to easily identify what things have similarities and patterns Read more

But there is a dark side to labels as well. They can cause us to be closed off from the very people we label because we fear being judged for our own actions. In either case, here are some wise quotes about labelling to help you shake off the negative thoughts and move forward!

Jealous of the crazy gay kid. That doesn't sound right.
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Jealous of the crazy gay kid. That doesn't sound right."" Hey, Sol, " she said, her tone getting serious for a second. "Those are two things about you out of a million. Don't box yourself in. John Corey Whaley
Parents are labelling, criticizing and reproaching the child on any...
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Parents are labelling, criticizing and reproaching the child on any account Sunday Adelaja
The only thing that comes close to defining me correctly...
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The only thing that comes close to defining me correctly is my love. Kamand Kojouri
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I do not subscribe to the abuse "victim" or "survivor" labelling mentality. I have experienced every kind of abuse imaginable and I am and always have been the most happy-go-lucky, positive and life affirming person around. Your labels do not serve you, so don't use them as an excuse to be miserable. You have a beautiful life to live, so accept the beauty and start living. Miya Yamanouchi
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Our society tends to regard as a sickness any mode of thought or behavior that is inconvenient for the system and this is plausible because when an individual doesn't fit into the system it causes pain to the individual as well as problems for the system. Thus the manipulation of an individual to adjust him to the system is seen as a cure for a sickness and therefore as good. Theodore J. Kaczynski
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...some patients resist the diagnosis of a post-traumatic disorder. They may feel stigmatized by any psychiatric diagnosis or wish to deny their condition out of a sense of pride. Some people feel that acknowledging psychological harm grants a moral victory to the perpetrator, in a way that acknowledging physical harm does not. Judith Lewis Herman
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Film and novel characters are often stereotyped, but racial stereotyping in many novels or films creates & encourages labelling, discrimination & racism. ~Angelica Hopes Angelica Hopes
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Denying the facts is what enables people to hate and to persecute marginalized and threatened minority groups. Labeling the advocacy, educational and informational initiatives of these persecuted minority groups dismissively as 'propaganda for the gay agenda' undermines, belittles and trivializes the cause of those whose right to exist is under threat. Christina Engela
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Government agencies are trying to get doctors to cut back on prescribing opioids. I understand that they need to do something about the epidemic of overdoses. However, labeling everyone as addicts, including those who responsibly take opioids for chronic pain, is not the answer. If the proposed changes take effect, they would force physicians to neglect their patients. Moreover, legitimate pain patients, like myself, would be left in agony on a daily basis. Alison Moore
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Every time you feel like mocking a person you disagree with politically by implying that they are mentally ill, I want you to instead imagine you are talking to every single person who actually is mentally ill and telling them they are worthless. That's how it makes mentally ill people feel. Doesn't seem very progressive now does it? Ariel Howland