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When Did Our Labels Stop Describing Us, & Start Replacing Us? | Thinking Out Loud

EP6: When Labels Start Replacing People

When did labels stop describing us—and start replacing us?

In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Kimberly reflects on how quickly we sort people into categories, assumptions, and sides—and what gets lost when we do.

In a world that often pushes for certainty and quick judgments, labels can feel like shortcuts to understanding. But they can also create distance, replacing curiosity with assumptions and complexity with oversimplification.

Through personal reflection and everyday examples, this episode explores what it means to move beyond labels—making…

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