Question

example of stereotype

Answer 1

Stereotyping is assuming that “they’re all alike.” It’s looking at a whole group of people and assuming that they all share certain qualities. For example, when you meet an elderly lady, you might assume that she has certain traits – that she likes to knit, or is a grandmother. But these assumptions are stereotypes, and there’s no guarantee that they are right! After all, the lady might not have any grandchildren or might prefer dancing. Stereotypes are very common in popular culture, and can be found in literature as well – mostly due to a lack of information or awareness on the part of the writer but also for comedic effect.

 

II. Examples of Stereotypes

Example 1

Only boys can play sports.

This is a very common stereotype against women and girls. However, like most stereotypes it’s inaccurate. Most people who say this aren’t thinking about the fact that some of the world’s greatest athletes are women: women like Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd, for example, who recently brought the World Cup gold to America, or the world-champion tennis player Serena Williams. Most males would look pretty foolish if they had to go up against Williams in a tennis match!

Example 2

Asians are good at math.

Stereotypes are not necessarily negative on the surface – sometimes, they can appear complimentary. For example, Asians are sometimes stereotyped as good at math, while Africans are stereotyped as athletic. But these stereotypes are still inaccurate. For one thing, they are simply false: many Asians are bad at math, and many Africans are very poor athletes. In addition, “positive” stereotypes oversimplify the complex abilities of each group. After all, Africans can be great scientists and Asians can be great athletes.

 

Answer 2

Heyaa!!

Sterotype is one who oppose with other people and he /her belief is in the traditional Activities according to discrimination


ex - 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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