when we label people a certain way our experiences and interactions with, opinions, thoughts and feelings about, those people will be determined by that label

For instance, if we label someone 'depressed' not only will our own interactions with that person be coloured by that term, their experiences with the world will be too.

Have you ever wondered where words come from?

For instance, did you know that the word 'vagina' comes from a Latin word which meant 'sheath' or something which covers a sword

Hmm...I wonder what sword they were referring to

So the female gentalia only exists in reference to the male member. The role of the female gentalia is only to house the 'sword.'

And then there's the saying 'rule of thumb.' This was based on an old English law which stated that a man could not beat his wife with something that was thicker than his thumb. Ah well jeez...thank you so much.

Many words

originate

as a result of colonial occupation

'thug,' 'bungalow,' 'cushy,' 'loot,' and 'cummerband.