Positives And Negatives Of Labelling

They're all around you and they're unavoidable; They're labels. Everyone and everything has one. Even if we don't think we have one; We Do! There are some positives that come from labeling each other, But with the overwhelming evidence of the negatives of labeling I think we need to do away with labels all together. Children are being bullied at school, some communities feel superior to others, and young men and women are being killed on a daily basis, and why? All because of a label that was given to us based on the clothes we wear, our race, our gender, or other physical attributes. Some give into the labels and become the label but others fight against the labels and don’t let others determine who they are.

Ever hear the phrase “kids can be so cruel”? Well …show more content…
I found my first official bully. His Name was Nate, and boy did i learn to dislike Nate a lot. It started out simple enough with the usual bully mentality, but Quickly grew dark and scary. In PE class i always waited until everyone has left the locker room to change because i was self conscious about my body image. I was Getting changed and Nate walk up behind me, pulled my pants down to embarrass me and said something on the lines of “I’ll treat you like a good lil’ fat B****”. At the time I had never been more scared for my safety. In that brief minute i actually thought i was going to be raped. Thank god one of his friends walked up and said “Cmon man leave him alone”. At an early age i was given the label of “fatty” and to some people that implied that i was weak, had no self control, or just seen as an easy target. At the early points of my life i felt like i couldn't amount to anything better, but when i became older i learned i must over come the label and the label does not define me as a person. If we didn't have labels i dont think i would have been subjective to this