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Reducing a person to a certain function, behavior, or identity, making them an object rather than a subject. Not about having a limited interaction with a person, but about having a discourse or behavior signifying that this limited interaction is all that the other person is. | Reducing a person to a certain function, behavior, or identity, making them an object rather than a subject. Not about having a limited interaction with a person, but about having a discourse or behavior signifying that this limited interaction is all that the other person is. | ||
| − | This includes the concepts of “singular identity” and “depersonalization” | + | This includes the concepts of “singular identity” and “depersonalization”. As well as “objectification” – sexual or otherwise. |
When applied to a category of human beings, this is a [[facet of categorism]]. | When applied to a category of human beings, this is a [[facet of categorism]]. | ||
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| + | ==Interactions== | ||
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| + | This [[facet of categorism]] is an expression of: [[prejudice]], [[bigotry]] and [[discrimination]].<br> | ||
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| + | It is likely to intersect with facets such as: | ||
| + | * ''[[Dehumanization]]'': Treating the reduced as tools, not people. | ||
| + | * ''[[Scapegoating]]'': Reducing the target to a role as source of misery. | ||
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| + | As well as with [[abstractions of categorism|abstractions]] such as: | ||
| + | * ''[[Categorization by emotional bias]]'': Those individuals you happen to know doesn't count. | ||
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| + | Examples of applying this facet to a particular [[foci of categorism]] can include: | ||
| + | * ''[[Misogyny]]'': The idea that women exist to be used for sex. | ||
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| + | ==Reduction in example texts== | ||
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| + | * [[Adam's homophobia]]: Adam reducing gay people to sexual acts and assume almost everyone to be heterosexual – gays who don't misbehave doesn't count as “gay” to him. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 1 November 2015
Reducing a person to a certain function, behavior, or identity, making them an object rather than a subject. Not about having a limited interaction with a person, but about having a discourse or behavior signifying that this limited interaction is all that the other person is.
This includes the concepts of “singular identity” and “depersonalization”. As well as “objectification” – sexual or otherwise.
When applied to a category of human beings, this is a facet of categorism.
Interactions
This facet of categorism is an expression of: prejudice, bigotry and discrimination.
It is likely to intersect with facets such as:
- Dehumanization: Treating the reduced as tools, not people.
- Scapegoating: Reducing the target to a role as source of misery.
As well as with abstractions such as:
- Categorization by emotional bias: Those individuals you happen to know doesn't count.
Examples of applying this facet to a particular foci of categorism can include:
- Misogyny: The idea that women exist to be used for sex.
Reduction in example texts
- Adam's homophobia: Adam reducing gay people to sexual acts and assume almost everyone to be heterosexual – gays who don't misbehave doesn't count as “gay” to him.
