A type of overgeneralization towards any group of peoples or places. (e.g. americans = arrogant)
Most stereotypes are used on ethnicities and are usually negative, however many contain a bit of truth in them.
The most common stereotypes are (and my rating in accuracy 5=most accurate, 1=least accurate):
Black - thugs, gangsters, criminals, rappers, carries alot of jewelry, speaks in ebonics (thug language), armed (e.g. with a gat)
Accuracy = 3.5
White - spoiled, arrogant, useless, racists, rockers
Accuracy = 2.5
Asian - rich, skinny or chubby, smart in math and sciences, stupid in english and humanities, drives souped up cars (e.g. Honda), skinny eyes, short, wannabes, nerdy
Accuracy = 3
Indian - Muslim (therefore terrorists, suicide bombers), smelly, steals stuff, massive accent, keeners
Accuracy = 2.5
Jewish (white but somehow differs from other whites) - greedy, cheap, huge noses, backstabbers, rich
Accuracy = 3.5
Most stereotypes are used on ethnicities and are usually negative, however many contain a bit of truth in them.
The most common stereotypes are (and my rating in accuracy 5=most accurate, 1=least accurate):
Black - thugs, gangsters, criminals, rappers, carries alot of jewelry, speaks in ebonics (thug language), armed (e.g. with a gat)
Accuracy = 3.5
White - spoiled, arrogant, useless, racists, rockers
Accuracy = 2.5
Asian - rich, skinny or chubby, smart in math and sciences, stupid in english and humanities, drives souped up cars (e.g. Honda), skinny eyes, short, wannabes, nerdy
Accuracy = 3
Indian - Muslim (therefore terrorists, suicide bombers), smelly, steals stuff, massive accent, keeners
Accuracy = 2.5
Jewish (white but somehow differs from other whites) - greedy, cheap, huge noses, backstabbers, rich
Accuracy = 3.5
An example of how stereotypes are used every day:
Hey look, there's a Muslim woman in a cloak. She must be carrying a bomb.
-Mark (a friend of mine)
The damn jew stole ripped me off! What we need is another holocaust.
-Mark (yes, hes a racist)
Hey look, there's a Muslim woman in a cloak. She must be carrying a bomb.
-Mark (a friend of mine)
The damn jew stole ripped me off! What we need is another holocaust.
-Mark (yes, hes a racist)
by thebeaver July 23, 2005
Stereotypes: that would come from a very ignorant person
(these are NOT my opinions, just a generalization of people who judge others this way)
Prep- "shes wearing clothes from abercrombie!, she must be a slut and have no individuality"
Goth-"They wear all black! They must be freaks who are trying to prove a point by being "different" weird"
Black people-"wow they have different skin color then I do!- That must mean that they are lazy, and that they like to eat fried chicken"
Poor people-"His parents only make 5 thousand a year!, he must be a "scumbag" and never take showers"
like I said...IGNORANT
by emmemmemm December 28, 2006
a common assumtion or image that isn't neccisarally correct held about a particular group based on some known chareteristics.
by Kevin Galbreth October 23, 2006
to form an asumtion about someone or something based on some common images and ideas held about the group the person or thing belongs too.
careful not to stereotype about them.
by Kevin Galbreth October 23, 2006
The gayest shit ever. Period.
Nobody should be categorized by what they wear, or the music they listen to, they are just doing whatever the fuck they want, and not trying to impress anybody.
Nobody should be categorized by what they wear, or the music they listen to, they are just doing whatever the fuck they want, and not trying to impress anybody.
Any middle-school social grouping such as emo, goth, prep, gangsta, jock
Or, any assumption that one characteristic of a person determines another,
All jews are not greedy
All politicians do not stereotype
All muslims are not terrorists
All female bartenders are not harlots
comprenda?
Or, any assumption that one characteristic of a person determines another,
All jews are not greedy
All politicians do not stereotype
All muslims are not terrorists
All female bartenders are not harlots
comprenda?
by VeronicaElectronica January 13, 2008
a "proven fact" which is always disproven by at least one person, rendering "stereotype" completely false. Dangerous to try stereotyping, it will always backfire
largely true perhaps, but prone to backfire, is any social stereotype. To be cut and dried, all emo kids have a unique clothing style(as far as i've seen) and an even more unique hairstyle. Punks that i've seen are typically incredibly naive, but there is always someone who will exist to disprove that statement.....
by Mr. Baltimore November 14, 2006
When somebody says something about a certain group of people that a lot of people think is true but really it isnt.
Sometimes they are true though, but on a rare occasion.
Here are some examples.
Sometimes they are true though, but on a rare occasion.
Here are some examples.
All blacks like rap.
All white people from the south like country.
All blacks are gangsters and live in the ghetto.
All blondes are stupid.
All people with A.D.D or A.D.H.D are idiots who always get bad grades.
Everybody from the south is a redneck.
All Americans are money crazed.
All Canadians say "eh" all the time.
All emos cut and hate life (true)
These are all stereotype's.
by A person90 March 15, 2009