A stereotype is a characteristic assumed by people regarding a certain population. Stereotypes are usually based on the history of that population and are also portrayed by the media. Stereotypes usually have a negative connotation, since it is including all people of a certain population into characteristics when really only a select few possesses.
1. If you are a teenager, you curse like a sailor, do drugs and cause trouble.
2. If you are white, you are a hypocrite that is jealous of society because you can't move up in life.
3. If you are black, you fail out of school, live on welfare and leech off the government, doing nothing with your life.
4. If you are a Jew, you are very careful with money and have huge ambitions to get rich.
5. If you are Muslim, you are a crazy, maniacal mastermind that likes to blow shit up and cause chaos.
Those are all examples of stereotypes.
2. If you are white, you are a hypocrite that is jealous of society because you can't move up in life.
3. If you are black, you fail out of school, live on welfare and leech off the government, doing nothing with your life.
4. If you are a Jew, you are very careful with money and have huge ambitions to get rich.
5. If you are Muslim, you are a crazy, maniacal mastermind that likes to blow shit up and cause chaos.
Those are all examples of stereotypes.
by Marco K. January 19, 2010
To assume ones characteristics based on the observed characteristics of other members of that particular group.
And to all you people saying that stereotypes are bad, ignorant people, guess what, your stereotyping stereotypers. That means you're worse than they are for not only stereotyping, but for also being a hypocrite. This is the kind of dumb shit you expect from someone who's mother didn't take enough cyanide.
And to all you people saying that stereotypes are bad, ignorant people, guess what, your stereotyping stereotypers. That means you're worse than they are for not only stereotyping, but for also being a hypocrite. This is the kind of dumb shit you expect from someone who's mother didn't take enough cyanide.
Mindy: Oh, people who stereotype are bad, ignorant people
John: You're stereotyping stereotypers, dipshit.
John: You're stereotyping stereotypers, dipshit.
by fgsfdsMASTER December 24, 2008
An idea used because you don't understand something someone different does. Ex. You may think all Jamacians smoke weed, while in reality it's part of their religon, and they're Rastafarians. Ex. You may think Italians all have dark hair/skin, while in reality, that's only southern italians while Northern Italians can have blond hair and blue eyes. You may think Southern people are all stupid, while in reality, they just have an accent, so do most people. You may think Northern people all live in big cities and are stuck up, while in reality a lot of us live in suburbs and we are pretty low key people. You may think California is all beaches, while in reality is has beautiful beaches, large cities, ghettos, desserts, and shitty places. You may think that people from Jersey say "Joisey" but in reality we say "Jurzee". There are millions more, but yeah sterotypes are used to identify people you don't understand.
by jersey kid January 12, 2008
Preps are sluts that wear pink
French ladies like to strip off their clothes in public
Asians like anime
Mexicans like stealing stuff and moustaches
Boys are immature
Girls are smart
All black women have huge booties and breasts
All black men like rapping and busting up cars
People who live in the rich part of town are spoiled..
Muslims like to blow stuff up
Greek people (modern) like to play all their sports naked
Boys like to pick their nose and eat it..
Wearing thongs makes you a prostitute
French ladies like to strip off their clothes in public
Asians like anime
Mexicans like stealing stuff and moustaches
Boys are immature
Girls are smart
All black women have huge booties and breasts
All black men like rapping and busting up cars
People who live in the rich part of town are spoiled..
Muslims like to blow stuff up
Greek people (modern) like to play all their sports naked
Boys like to pick their nose and eat it..
Wearing thongs makes you a prostitute
example for stereotype is above
by iheartcartwheels April 16, 2008
an assumption to label a group of people though someone only knows a few things about them. often, stereotypes limit judgement and can be racist and sexist. sometimes they are true with evidence, but they are mostly based on incorrect opinions
things that are commonly stereotyped:
races- white black asian indian arabs hispanics etc...
music- rap rock classical country jazz r'n'b etc...
subcultures- emo goth chav wigger thug/gangsta prep geeks nerds etc...
sexes- male female gays lesbians transexuals hermaphrodites etc...
physical characteristics- blondes brunettes short tall etc...
social standing- suburban ghetto poor middle-class rich filthy rich etc...
races- white black asian indian arabs hispanics etc...
music- rap rock classical country jazz r'n'b etc...
subcultures- emo goth chav wigger thug/gangsta prep geeks nerds etc...
sexes- male female gays lesbians transexuals hermaphrodites etc...
physical characteristics- blondes brunettes short tall etc...
social standing- suburban ghetto poor middle-class rich filthy rich etc...
by this website is ruined October 12, 2005
Stereotypes unfairly group a certain type of people into a label.
It is stupid to think that anyone who wears Aeropostale is a slut. It's dumb to believe that anyone from Ireland is drunk all the time. Not everyone who likes black and is intrigued by Gothic culture is a Satanist.
Unfortunately, most people are very hypocritical about stereotypes and labels. These people preach about how stupid it is to judge others, but make ridiculous statements that strongly imply unfair prejudice against a certain group of people. See the example below.
It is stupid to think that anyone who wears Aeropostale is a slut. It's dumb to believe that anyone from Ireland is drunk all the time. Not everyone who likes black and is intrigued by Gothic culture is a Satanist.
Unfortunately, most people are very hypocritical about stereotypes and labels. These people preach about how stupid it is to judge others, but make ridiculous statements that strongly imply unfair prejudice against a certain group of people. See the example below.
Person: I hate it when people judge me for listening to emo music and dressing in black.
*blonde in Hollister jeans walks by*
Person: *snickers* What a slutty prep. They're such conformists. At least I know I'm unique.
Stereotypes suck. Get to know someone before you judge them.
*blonde in Hollister jeans walks by*
Person: *snickers* What a slutty prep. They're such conformists. At least I know I'm unique.
Stereotypes suck. Get to know someone before you judge them.
by the.marionette January 12, 2008
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