The chapter Prologue describes how Fern labeled the man sitting on the steps with a cup in his hand as "homeless" on the basis of very limited information, which led her to make an embarrassing mistake. This is one disadvantage of using:

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Using social categories to label individuals can be problematic as it can lead to overgeneralization and stereotyping, as evidenced by Fern's mistaken assumption that the man was homeless. It is important to recognize that individuals are complex and cannot be fully understood based on simplistic labels or categories.

The Chapter Prologue Describes How Fern Labeled the Man Sitting