Whats stereotype?

[TakeshiXkun]

Whats stereotype?

i been thinking of this.

[daroth]

A stereotype is a simplified and/or standardized conception or image with specific meaning, often held in common by people about another group. A stereotype can be a conventional and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image, based on the assumption that there are attributes that members of the other group hold in common. Stereotypes are sometimes formed by a previous illusory correlation, a false association between two variables that are loosely if at all correlated. Stereotypes may be positive or negative in tone. They are typically generalizations based on minimal or limited knowledge about a group to which the person doing the stereotyping does not belong. Persons may be grouped based on racial group, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age or any number of other categories.

Like all asians are smart, black people are dum, white people are rednecks.

[TakeshiXkun]

ok thanks very much.

[Solitude]

Stereotype simply mean mainstream.

[Moshi2]

Wikipedia: " A stereotype can be a conventional and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image, based on the assumption that there are attributes that members of the other group hold in common. "

It's like over-generalizing.

For example:

Men: tough, unfeeling, insensitive, combative, the owner or ruler of the home.

Women: the nurturers, caregivers, demure, polite, and the family homemaker.

no offense

[Simei]

(I might be wrong, English is my third language)

It's basing your opinion about a certain race/style/country/etc. by looking at the behaviour of just 1 or more people in this race/style/country/etc. Examples: ''all black people like to listen to rap'', ''French people are smelly''

edit: you guys are fast, lol

[TakeshiXkun]

lol i finally understand.

[kyrow]

Ya might be a red neck, if it requires shoes, and a flashlight to use the bathroom at night. (hiccup)

Jeff Foxworthy

I think hes a hell of a funny comedian, and he deals with stereotyping in a comedic fashion.

Edit: just remembered another...Ya might be a red neck if you have more empty beer cans in the back of your pickup truck, then the teeth that are in your mouth.

[TakeshiXkun]

lol nice sentences you got there.