Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoIs it ever okay to generalize about people? why or why not?message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down18
arrow-up142arrow-down1message-squareIs it ever okay to generalize about people? why or why not?Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squaredan1101@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up30·8 months agoYes it’s ok to generalize. That is how humans quickly cope with an overwhelming amount of information. But you always need to be flexible and willing to recognize that not everyone fits the generalization.
minus-squareAndrasKrigare@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoIt is also important to stop and ask yourself what you’re generalizing and why.
minus-squaredan1101@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 months agoIf you see a guy walking down a neighborhood street dressed like a letter carrier you can probably assume he is a letter carrier. But maybe he is a stripper on his way to a party.
Yes it’s ok to generalize. That is how humans quickly cope with an overwhelming amount of information. But you always need to be flexible and willing to recognize that not everyone fits the generalization.
It is also important to stop and ask yourself what you’re generalizing and why.
If you see a guy walking down a neighborhood street dressed like a letter carrier you can probably assume he is a letter carrier.
But maybe he is a stripper on his way to a party.
and some will protest it.