I've Been ''Othered,'' Have You?

[Theland]

With all the categories that people are slotted into, LBGTGQXYZ etc, Hetero, Ethnicity, etc, I came across something recently bit can't find it now, that categorised me as, ''Othered.''
I guess that means old fat git who can't breathe!
Going to continue to investigate.
Whether or not you know what this means, have we gone too far categorising people?

[Bobbisox1]

Yes a few times when filling out form lol

[emmie]

can't say i have Theland, but i don't fill out too many forms these days

[Baldric]

Can't say I've ever given it a thought to be honest.

[Theland]

//For many of us, these are isolated experiences of not belonging, but for some people, these are daily occurrences that have a compounding effect. Othering is a pattern of exclusion and marginalization based on having identities that are different from the norm.4 Mar 2019//

This a definition just found.
Should I wear a hat?

[dannyk13]

Never

[emmie]

only if it's made of tin perhaps

[dannyk13]

It was much simpler when men were men and women were women.

[Bobbisox1]

Or a hard hat, one of the requisites of being on AB :0)

[Bobbisox1]

Should that not be when men were men and sheep were frightened Danny ;)))

[emmie]

danny, when was that.

[emmie]

tin hat Bobbi, its much harder wearing, takes more flak

[Bobbisox1]

Okay, I'll get one online now :0)))

[Theland]

Recognition at last!

[Arksided]

When I see W.H.A.M. (White, Hetrosexual, AbleBodied, Male)
Then I feel pigeon holed.

[Mamyalynne]

I am not a huge fan of labels though sometimes they are necessary for the smooth running of certain day to day things.

Toilets for the disabled for example, in an ideal world all toilets should be fully accessible to all, but in the real world that can't happen.

If certain groups wish to adopt a label for themselves then that is fine by me.

I haven't been 'othered' either, hope you can find the form you mention.

[ichkeria]

Plainly if you were “othered” somewhere then that somewhere did not have enough categories.
So in that unspecified instance the answer must be “No”

[dannyk13]

Cheeky Bobbi :-)

[Tuvok]

Have you heard of "in another way" - thats something I had to add to one our forms when updating its layout!

[Ken4155]

I sexually identify as a microwave dinner because i'm ready in 5 mins, look nothing like my photos and am just satisfying enough for you to want me again when you're desperate.

[Arksided]

Arky pops microwave in the bin.