R1 – うらない

I haven’t been judged because of my horoscope of blood type before. I feel like generalizing someone based on their horoscope or blood type and determining their worth solely off that can be upsetting to the person. You have no control of either traits and to be treated differently is discriminatory. It’s unhealthy to let a social label tell you how you’re “supposed” to act and have control over your personality and values. Although I do not believe in horoscopes or blood types determining yourself, I do think some personality tests could somewhat describe what type of person you are if you answer truthfully.

I believe these fortunes are still widespread and popular as of today because of superstitions, cultural traditions, generational teaching, and social norms. I personally don’t believe in superstitions but a Hindu superstition my mother told me about is that seeing one crow is deemed misfortune but seeing two crows is an omen for success.