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stereotype

[ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer-] / ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər- /




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“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

“We said, ‘Let’s push back against that stereotype as much as possible.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He was living a very different life to the stereotype of a footballer - Whiteman didn't play golf and would ride his bike or get the train to training.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

This is an “identity contingency” that plays out “whenever we’re in a situation where a bad stereotype about one of our own identities could be applied to us,” potentially becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

This information wouldn’t excuse the crimes, but it might chip away at the stereotype by making a few of the incidents more understandable.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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