A question about the concept of treating people as things, what about treating people as a "positive thing"?

Basically I'm thinking more along the lines of treating someone in an idealized way but still as a thing. in the sense of being too kind or ignoring the reality of a person.

Think like the phrase "not living up to their potential" "or assuming people who try people in an unrealistic way but positive.

I know theirs the line from Jingo about Letting Klatchians be bastards too, but I think it needs more thought?

An example to me is the limiting of certain character types for certain groups.

If you want a woman to be badass they usually have to be a fighter or tough or so on, we don't have badass introverts, we don't have bad ass desk clerks, or even badass fat people. This can be kinda a questionable thing when you consider not everyone, regardless of sex or gender wants to be a fighter but does want to bad ass.

For a cross reference, I sometimes think about how most Batman media in modern times focuses more on being a fighter and less on detective work. same I think for Holmes.

Thoughts?