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How do stereotypes limit people?

People who are set to standards set by society, they feel obliged to meet the required / preferred standard
All Asians are smart is a bad example of a stereotype, (How do stereotypes limit people?)
by anon23213213 December 6, 2020
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stereotype

A stereotype is something that identifies one person from another. These include but are not limited to gender, race, religion, and nationality.
People of Asian stereotypes tend to have different values and morals than people of other stereotypes,
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Stereotype

Is when Calvin has sohai hair which caused people to assume you had sohai hair too
Jacob: Minng Hao, why your hair so calvin one.
Minng Hao: Why you so stereotype?

Jacob: Because both of you same birthday right?
by Calvinstereotype October 21, 2018
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Stereotype

A common assumption about a person or a group of people when only looking at them once or twice and then judging them.
Most of the definitions on urban dictionary are stereotyped.
Some common stereotypes:
-Whites are racist
-Americans are fat
-Blacks own guns and are in gangs
-All Middle-Eastern countries are all terrorists and explode everything they see
-Canadians are lumberjacks and drink maple syrup
-Russians drink vodka
-All asians are smart.
-White girls are sassy
-Quiet kids are bullied
-All black people can play basketball
-Brits drink tea all day
-Irish eat potatoes all day
-Germans are Nazis
-Japanese are anime weebs.
-White moms are Karens
-Emo's are fake depressed
-British act better than everyone
-Black people rap
-Whites don't support gay marriage
-Mexicans are drug dealers lying to try to get into the USA
-Everyone on urban dictionary is a 12 year old who is bored and trying to do something with their life
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Lloviant Macintosh Hawrdwear stereotype

A cyborg/transhuman who is confident, headstrong, reluctant and has low intelligence.
"Are you not afraid of the dark?"
"No. I am a Lloviant Macintosh Hawrdwear stereotype!"
"Come on. You cannot be afraid."
by Acylos The Silver Predator December 25, 2022
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Stereotype

The word Briana forgot when I was describing the similarities between a Disney princess and coffin sleepers.
Snowhite is a vampire, according to the stereotype
by Cheese_Lady January 25, 2022
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Stereotypes

Ignorant and false assumptions that many ungrateful morons say, such as:
1.All white people are racist.
2.All men are sexist.
3.All BMW drivers are assholes.
4.All Yankee fans are assholes.
5.All rich people are evil.
6.All Muslims are terrorists.
7.All people that wear glasses are nerds.
8.All Americans are ignorant.
9.All boys are stupid.
10.All girls are smart.
There are definitely many things that are more toxic than stereotypes are, but stereotypes are very toxic.
by PhoenixGamer34 December 28, 2022
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