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All white Americans are obese, lazy, and dim-witted. Homer Simpson of the TV series The Simpsons is the personification of this stereotype
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Mexican stereotypes suggest that all Mexicans are lazy and came into America illegally
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All Arabs and Muslims are terrorists
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All people who live in England have bad teeth
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Italian or French people are the best lovers
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All Blacks outside of the United States are poor
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All Asians are good at math. All Asians like to eat rice and drive slow
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All Irish people are drunks and eat potatoes
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All Americans are generally considered to be friendly, generous, and tolerant, but also arrogant, impatient, and domineering
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Why Is it Bad to Stereotype start learning
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Stereotyping is not only hurtful, it is also wrong. Even if the stereotype is correct in some cases, constantly putting someone down based on your preconceived pereptions will not encourage them to succeed.
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Stereotyping can also lead people to live lives driven by hate, and can cause the victims of those stereotypes to be driven by fear. For example, many gays and lesbians are afraid to admit their sexuality in fear of being judged
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The purpose of stereotypes is to help us know how to interact with others. Each classification has associations, scripts and so on that we use to interpret what they are saying, decide if they are good or bad, and choose how to respond to them (or not).
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Groups of Individuals - Goths start learning
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Goths wear black clothes, black makeup, are depressed and hated by society
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All librarians are women who are old, wear glasses, tie a high bun, and have a perpetual frown on their face
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All children don't enjoy healthy food
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Only anorexic women can become models
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