definition- a standardized and over simplified conception of individuals based on prior assumptions. Another word for stereotype is a bias. A bias is defined as a tendency and a lot of the time this is a good thing (such as knowing to eat food, instead of paper clips) but sometimes stereotyping can turn into discrimination when people misinterpret a bias and act on it.
A Few Common Stereotypes:
- men are strong and do all the work, while women are un sporty, not smart and can't work as well as men.
- goths wear black makeup and clothes, have black hair, are depressed and hated by society.
- Asians are all good at maths, but not at sports.
- blondes are dumb.
- white Americans are obese, lazy and dim-witted.
- teenagers are all rebellious
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| Homer Simpson- the personification of a white American man |
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| Karen from 'Mean Girls' - a stereotypical 'dumb blond |
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| 'The Goth Kids' from South Park- have black hair, makeup and clothes and are depressed and rebellious. The stereotypical goth. |
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