Matthew Campbell

know maybe you should be doing here's recommendations based on what we know about the community and things of that nature and it was really had quite the opposite effect so i just wanted to compare those two experiences while can be vastly different based on who is interpreting the label that we may be self-imposed but yeah thanks for sharing that um

know maybe you should be doing here's recommendations based on what we know about the community and things of that nature and it was really had quite the opposite effect so i just wanted to compare those two experiences while can be vastly different based on who is interpreting the label that we may be self-imposed but yeah thanks for sharing that um

Yeah, I just think sometimes a pro of labels is you can find like-minded folks. You can share identities. You can share perspectives. things that you know about each other, but also you can, you know, share the hardships that you face because of those labels or identities.

Yeah, I just think sometimes a pro of labels is you can find like-minded folks. You can share identities. You can share perspectives. things that you know about each other, but also you can, you know, share the hardships that you face because of those labels or identities.

And so oftentimes when we think of like labels, especially in the LGBTQ plus community, you know, I think of like people who have been, you know, kicked out of their families or they can't find that support in that way. It's, you can rely on your label. You can rely on your community without, other folks that have that same label to support and uplift. And I think that can be really empowering.

And so oftentimes when we think of like labels, especially in the LGBTQ plus community, you know, I think of like people who have been, you know, kicked out of their families or they can't find that support in that way. It's, you can rely on your label. You can rely on your community without, other folks that have that same label to support and uplift. And I think that can be really empowering.

And I, yeah, so I think you can find a community if you don't, if you can't always find it elsewhere. And so I think those are kind of one of the more of the pro sides of labels, but on the converse, what that does is it creates that label stereotype in a sense. It's like, ah, well, look at those folks. They all dress the same. They all look the same. They all talk the same.

And I, yeah, so I think you can find a community if you don't, if you can't always find it elsewhere. And so I think those are kind of one of the more of the pro sides of labels, but on the converse, what that does is it creates that label stereotype in a sense. It's like, ah, well, look at those folks. They all dress the same. They all look the same. They all talk the same.

They all act the same, et cetera. And then that is then negatively used harmfully. So, I mean, I'm not sure that this situation is isolated just to healthcare. I think this speaks to like a larger systemic problem that we have in society of the idea of other. Someone always has to be the other. And labels are a way to identify the other, I think. Yeah, go ahead, Clarence.

They all act the same, et cetera. And then that is then negatively used harmfully. So, I mean, I'm not sure that this situation is isolated just to healthcare. I think this speaks to like a larger systemic problem that we have in society of the idea of other. Someone always has to be the other. And labels are a way to identify the other, I think. Yeah, go ahead, Clarence.

Yeah, I think pronouns, everyone has pronouns. And I don't think that is, something to be controversial, even though sometimes it can be, everyone wants to be identified in some way, shape or form. And I think the email thing is simply a way of saying, Hey, these are my pronouns, regardless of what my name is, this is how I would like to be addressed.

Yeah, I think pronouns, everyone has pronouns. And I don't think that is, something to be controversial, even though sometimes it can be, everyone wants to be identified in some way, shape or form. And I think the email thing is simply a way of saying, Hey, these are my pronouns, regardless of what my name is, this is how I would like to be addressed.

And I just think it's common courtesy now just to go ahead and include them just for the simple fact of it. One doesn't create an other for folks who may not feel comfortable sharing their pronouns or, uh, their pronouns, maybe, uh,

And I just think it's common courtesy now just to go ahead and include them just for the simple fact of it. One doesn't create an other for folks who may not feel comfortable sharing their pronouns or, uh, their pronouns, maybe, uh,

don't quite align with their appearance in a way that might traditionally, one might traditionally think, which isn't a problem, but just to say that like, it's something so simple that we all can do just to create a more inclusive environment. And I think that's like how I approach like a lot of my work. It's not about like necessarily what, I'm not here to debate someone else's existence.

don't quite align with their appearance in a way that might traditionally, one might traditionally think, which isn't a problem, but just to say that like, it's something so simple that we all can do just to create a more inclusive environment. And I think that's like how I approach like a lot of my work. It's not about like necessarily what, I'm not here to debate someone else's existence.

I'm here to create an inclusive environment for other folks. And so if I can do something as simple as like including my pronouns, to let other folks know how I'd like to be identified, but also say, Hey, this is a welcoming space to also share your pronouns. Then go for it. I'm just go for it.

I'm here to create an inclusive environment for other folks. And so if I can do something as simple as like including my pronouns, to let other folks know how I'd like to be identified, but also say, Hey, this is a welcoming space to also share your pronouns. Then go for it. I'm just go for it.

Last thoughts, Matthew. I just kind of want to propose a quick question. We've talked a lot about how impactful and powerful labels can be and how negative they can be in other scenarios. But I think the reality, unfortunately, is kind of like Barry mentioned, we're focusing a lot on people's differences lately. And so I'm questioning like in a world that is so divisive, where do we go from here?

Last thoughts, Matthew. I just kind of want to propose a quick question. We've talked a lot about how impactful and powerful labels can be and how negative they can be in other scenarios. But I think the reality, unfortunately, is kind of like Barry mentioned, we're focusing a lot on people's differences lately. And so I'm questioning like in a world that is so divisive, where do we go from here?