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# Identity labels help coordinate social life, but...
> Identity labels help coordinate social life, but they also make classification and control easier. Ask only for the distinctions the relationship genuinely requires, and do not treat a category as permission to stop seeing the person.
**Source:** [[livestreams/The Royal Society — Dignity, Conduct, and Behavioral Community - Workbook|The Royal Society — Dignity, Conduct, and Behavioral Community]]
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“Identity labels help coordinate social life, but they also make classification and control easier. Ask only for the distinctions the relationship genuinely requires, and do not treat a category as permission to stop seeing the person.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-identity-labels-help-stop-seeing-person
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