This discussion is a travesty.
It is one thing to discuss the abstract qualities of a function, it is another to describe those qualities, again abstractly, as they would work in action on a given problem, and it is grossly and wildly another thing all together to place that description ahead of the actual functioning of a human being abroad in the world.
The people come first. The description comes second.
Is any discussion a travesty?
You are right, objectifying by type is not an extremely kind thing to do.
If someone's feelings are hurt, though, because someone is having an intellectual discussion, then I don't know what to say.
What I like about type is that it
does reduce human beings into more of a "number." and then we put those numbers back into the equation of life.
Yes, this can be hurtful. But the process is a lot quicker than, say, discussing such a topic without classifications for people. There are
so many different kinds of people in this world, and if there is a way to remember all of the info that we process from day to day about those people better by assigning 1 of 16 types, then i'm all for it. Yes it is not all inclusive but better than nothing.