stereotype
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“That trend,” he says, “has really hurt my generation by creating this kind of stereotype that we need our hands held.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
She also says society needs to ditch the stereotype that adult children who still live at home have "failed to launch".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The findings build on Levy’s stereotype embodiment theory.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
“We’ve felt that stereotype always, but it makes us have more pride. We double down on who we are.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Which was sad, since I knew it was just a stereotype.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Such programs help tackle loneliness, stereotypes and ageism.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
An actress and documentary filmmaker, Siebel Newsom founded her production company to develop independent films with a focus on combating gender stereotypes and empowering girls and women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
"If I'd have known this community was out there years ago, I'd have probably been kinder to myself and more accepting that I don't have to conform to any stereotypes."
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Siebel Newsom is a documentary filmmaker and founder of The Representation Project, an advocacy group that uses film to challenge gender stereotypes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
It was impossible to be in Luce’s line of work without falling back on such stereotypes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
What the reporting revealed was a continuing debate over whether Gen Z is everything from coddled to unfairly stereotyped and how it will fare at work in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Conscientious employees are often stereotyped as disgruntled, mentally ill or troublemakers who are out for fame, profit or revenge.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
Nicola also said she feels stereotyped when people show an interest in her.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
In a city that’s too often unjustly stereotyped as favoring the new, the Hollywood studio reminds us of how much history — and, specifically, pop-culture myth-making — is rooted in and around Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
King may have embraced direct action, but in the early 1960s he was still very much the product of his black middle-class upbringing, and he would occasionally lash out against stereotyped lower-class behaviors.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
The researchers found that buying into these false beliefs increased gender stereotyping and was associated with reduced support for pay equity policies.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
The triumphs of the civil-rights movement made many overt forms of anti-Jewish discrimination illegal, but laws could not eliminate bigotry and stereotyping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
Baxter abolished gender stereotyping before the phrase was invented.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
The stereotyping bothers her, but in school, “People actually found it really interesting and cool” that she had two dads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
This stereotyping of guards was particularly interesting to me.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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