What is a stereotype? Well everyone has a fair idea as we are constantly judging, characterizing and analyzing the people around us of how they act, what they wear and the things they say. A stereotype is a way in which we classify others around.
The Oxford Dictionary states that the word 'stereotype' is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
We are aware all through high school of the different stereotypes; the jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, emo's and the list could go on but you get the idea.
We are always unconsciously acting with out thinking. We judge the type of person someone will be before we meet them just by looking at their appearance and their behavior. Everyone has. It's a problem that effects us all but there isn't a cure unfortunately.
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