stereotype
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A commonly held stereotype about Catalina Island is that it’s home to only the wealthy — people who can afford sailboats and vacation homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"We've distilled a version of Turing that is a two-dimensional stereotype," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Twenty-five years after “Legally Blonde” introduced Elle Woods to the world, she’s raised several generations of women and redeemed a terrible stereotype long cemented into American popular culture.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
The findings build on Levy’s stereotype embodiment theory.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Venkatesh soon encountered another anomalous young Fellow, one who also failed the society stereotype.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
But in the Maghreb, it challenges stereotypes of families tending to be large.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
By the end of the journey, they overcome their House stereotypes and learn they aren’t so different from one another after all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Such programs help tackle loneliness, stereotypes and ageism.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Our misconceptions and stereotypes about men and women at work shape our reality—and could reshape it, if only we would accept the hard facts and work to change them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I wanted to continue to be a beacon of light for the Muslim community, challenging the negative stereotypes being perpetuated in the media.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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
POTENTE: It’s comparable to, in my mind, what a musician’s life might be like, like a rock star or a stereotyped idea of what that would be like.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
They celebrate first of all the inviolability of the earth, and they re-enact, each time, in stereotyped choreography, our long anxiety about the nature of life.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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
"I am a huge advocate for not stigmatising or stereotyping birth mums. My biological mother was not given the support she needed to have a clean pregnancy."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
Institutions must take account of race, for sure, but without valorizing it to an extent that ends up compounding racist stereotyping itself.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2024
This stereotyping of guards was particularly interesting to me.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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