stereotype

General observations seen as derogatory by the public eye.

Stereotype:

Black people smell like shit.
Mexicans and blacks occupy most prison population for a reason.

by dewbyy October 20, 2009

stereotype

A label (usually negative) that people assume applies to EVERYONE who belongs to a certain group.

Stereotypes:

Muslims are terrorists

British people are WASPs

Black people are violent and stupid

Women who wear revealing clothing are prostitutes

Asians are workaholics and overachievers

Gays and lesbians are freaks

Blondes are stupid

Intelligent people are nerds

Creative, artistic people are freaks, devil-worshippers, effeminate, and suicidal

Violists are just violinists who can't play to save their lives

Girls are snobby and only care about boys

by violagirl October 12, 2012

stereotype

Usually an inappropriate prejudice of someone of a certain skin color or cultural background. Although very offensive, they are almost always true and therefore humorous. White people do not have any bad stereotypes because they are superior and therefore have no bad qualities. The only people that do not think that stereotypes are true are the people in which they are about. Many times the word "ignorance" is used by people that are against stereotypes to describe those that make fun of them, but this is irrelevant because witnessing stereotypes with your six senses is most definitely not ignorance.

ex.) person 1:Man!, I can't hear you talking over those loud black people over there.
person 2: dude, that is such an ignorant stereotype.
person 1: wait, so you don't hear them practically yelling in ebonics over there?
person 2: What!?!? I can't hear you.
person 1: exactly...

by keep the dream alive May 16, 2011

Stereotype

1) General assumptions about a group of people often perpetuated through the form of tasteless jokes.

2)Sometimes ironically spread by people joking about their own group.

3) What people sometimes point out in anger unintentionally teaching others about it who have never heard of it and appearing like a bigot.

4) Sometimes accidently said by someone who isn't aware that it's a stereotype and gets weird looks and doesn't know why.

"Oh, it's probably a/an ***** guy ahahah. I'm just kidding, just kidding!"

"What the?"

"Yeah, cause ***** people are known for doing that."

"That's awful. I've never heard that...."

"Yeah, but it's a common stereotype that....Um...Nevermind."

"Haha, dude, you're so awkward right now it's hilarious."

by PsuedoPsam November 27, 2011

Karen(name, not stereotype.)

What Does Karen Mean? Karen originated as a Danish name, arising from the Greek word Aikaterine, which is believed to mean "pure." Kaja and Katherine are both related Danish names. In French, the name can also mean "clear," though it retains the meaning of "pure" across most other backgrounds.

Hey Karen whats going on.
Do you need help Karen?
these are for normal sentences since Karen(name, not stereotype.) shouldn’t be defined by the bad stereotype.

by When the did October 11, 2022

Stereotype

Something that is not entirely fact, but is also not based entirely on fiction either. Not every single black person can jump, but many of them can, enough of them can. Not every single Asian knows martial arts, but many of the martial arts started in Asia (not all). Not every Italian has been in the mob, or knows how to cook, but the Italians had a mob, and enough Italians are good cooks. Not every single Irish guy has a short dick, but many do, enough of them do (that includes me), or a bad temper, or a drinking problem, but even if the lace curtain irish feel embarrassed and dont want to be associated with the stereotypes, they got started for a reason, even if they're not a fact for everybody in a population.

Stereotypes dont get eliminated because someone feels embarrassed by them. People usually know that a stereotype isn't a fact for everybody in a population, even people who perpetuate them willfully remain embarrassing to some people.

by Solid Mantis April 22, 2020

Stereotype

To say a stereotype is false is as misleading as saying a stereotype is true for everybody.

Though not every Jew was born with money or knows how to bargain with people, there's been a lot of Jews who made a lot of money that way, people know Jews for knowing how to make money, even if not all Jews have a lot of money. Some are embarrassed, some are offended, but it doesn't change anything. The stereotype isn't entirely true or entirely false.

by Solid Mantis April 22, 2020