I am a middle aged, white, urban, omnivore. Maybe that tells you everything you need to
know about me, which would be too bad.
In discussing the new multi-colored LGBT teen support Doritos,
it was commented how they should be vegan and gluten-free because the LGBT
community is very food aware. That seems somehow offensive. Micro-labeling LGBT
teens as predisposed to veganism or gluten free diets seems to diminish the real
point of their bravery, strength and challenges.
George Takei rightly noted that Fashion Week model Ashley Graham
should simply be called a model and not cast as a plus size model.
We have become addicted to over labeling. In the process we
diminish the truth and often get the labels wrong. Labels like normal, average
and traditional have become meaningless. The longer, more specific the label
the less effort we make to learn the truth about people, because we think we
already know them.
I’m looking forward to buying the rainbow Doritos. I
want to know them better.
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