Language is a beautiful thing, mainly when used appropriately and with purpose. Nothing is better than reading or hearing a piece of work: the description of people, the story, or surroundings can transport you to the place the narrator is talking of.
Interestingly, descriptives are often used unnecessarily and inappropriately for emphasis, especially about other people. Why is it when we talk of people who share similar characteristics, demographic profiles, or persuasions, we refer to the person by name or simply, they, yet when we speak of others who are different from us, we feel compelled to define them?
Do we naturally bring our own bias, judgment, and prejudice into discussions, and for what effect? For example, talk of someone’s profession should be sufficient, but then we feel the need to add their gender, marital status, race, and even sexual orientation. How does that change their capabilities or ability to perform their functions?
We are all biased and flawed in some capacity, yet we feel no need for us to highlight our deficiencies and inadequacies. We often do this when describing others purely because they differ from us. It may help us in interactions if we steer towards the middle to find common ground while recognizing differences. As significant as they may appear, they pale compared to the similarities we choose to ignore.
