Labeling

Today ladies and gents, I would like to share with you a topic which has been surrounding us and embedded in us for centuries and for some reason we knew about it but we still do it. 
First off , I would like to show you guys a poetry by Prince Ea; entitled "I am not black".
I am not black - Prince Ea

Yes folks, today our topic is Labeling. Prince Ea's I am not black is equally sad and beautiful.  First off, Ea point out the that racial stereotype is through a process called social learning. Bandura's experiment showed clearly how children are easily influenced by and observing and imitating what other (In the experiment, adult) do or did. No one is born racist.

Labeling has been in our society for centuries; labeling in marketing helps provide information to buyer but when it comes to labeling human according to their skin colour, their religion, their ethnicity and etc., it brings more harm than good. To be fair, labeling itself, in my opinion, is fine; however, when people starts to associate a certain labels with stereotype remarks, that is where the problem came from. Ever heard of, Asians are good with maths? That is a fine example of "labeling + stereotyping", not all Asians are good with maths to be frank. Even if the stereotype seems to be a compliment, it can be emotionally damaging. For instance, people like me (an Asian) that is fairly skillful when it comes with maths; it's seems fine but for those who isn't, it can disturb their emotion. 

Labeling someone is equivalent to limiting someone's future. In the late part of the poet, Prince Ea dare people to image, who will you become if the world never given you a label. A guideline to how you should behave and the should and shouldn't. who would you be? 

To be truly free from labeling and stereotyping is hard. As much as you tried, we were programmed when we were young; who we are now is the product of label and stereotype. However, that does not mean we cannot rise above it. Labeling is like a cocoon, before we can become a magnificent buttery, we must first break free and finally spread our wings to its' fullness without cocoon holding us back. Then and only then, we can truly learn how to love one another.