Definitions

1. The word "stereotype" seems on many past occasions to have been used as a synonym for any generalization about any group. (Web site)
2. Stereotype is a powerful tool that can be used positively or negatively.

Asian

1. This stereotype was formed on the alleged lack of driving acumen among young Asian women and middle aged and older Asians of both genders.
2. However, when it is presented, Asian men are portrayed in a stereotype, such as subserviant and helpless. (Web site)

Positive

1. As for the Asians, their positive intellectual stereotype is often associated with the socially awkward nerd image, a negative stereotype in Western society.
2. A positive stereotype went with greater rather than lesser social distance. (Web site)
3. In the case of Jews, the positive stereotype of being good with money plays into the negative stereotype of being greedy or acquisitive.

Black

1. The “blacks & fried chicken” stereotype is neither funny nor harmless.
2. If blacks are generally seen by whites as lazy, one diligent black man will not disturb that stereotype. (Web site)

Stereotypes

1. To say that certain wome singled out for having a certain kind of uterus would be the stereotype.
2. Any stereotype or description can be used positively or negatively.
3. Do not, however, confuse "Women with uterus" as a stereotype.
4. It would not occurred to them, therefore, to use the term “stereotype” to describe what they are using.
5. And, in some cases, the stereotype (or the definition) could be completely wrong (0% probability).

Attitudes

1. One would think that a positive stereotype of a group would mean that all sorts of negative attitudes toward such a group would be minimal. (Web site)
2. And, we must do this with an unprejudiced attitude towards what stereotype is.

Typical

1. An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of the group.
2. Simply because a feature of a character can be categorized as being typical does not make the entire character a stereotype. (Web site)

Reflect

1. Within each ethnicity there is always a minority, or even a majority, that chooses not to reflect the stereotype.
2. But even individuals who do reflect the stereotype may find it negative and offensive.

Stereotype

1. So, in the above statement, you are implying that stereotype is inherently negative.
2. Stereotyping occurs when members of the in-group stereotype the out-group and overestimate the similarities these group members have.
3. Stereotype - is when a group of people are said to have a set of characteristics - for instance all Scots are mean.

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