A generalization about an individual or group that is not based on reality is called a _____.

Verb It's not fair to stereotype a whole group of people based on one person you don't like. Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam. Noun the stereotype of the absentminded professor the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt

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For a brand’s social media to not stereotype or tokenize individuals, people of color need to be involved in every step of the content creation process. Kiran Herbert, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2020 This could hold especially true for Black girls, whom white authority figures already tend to stereotype as masculine, according to previous research. NBC News, 1 Mar. 2022 Smith acquiesces to contemporary platitudes that stereotype the black male work ethic as churlish and autocratic, confusing those traits with strength. Armond White, National Review, 11 Feb. 2022 But labels also can be weaponized to stereotype and criticize. Mike Bass, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2022 Jakes, who operated stores in Atlanta from 1991 to 2016, said it’s a problem that Kempczinski felt comfortable making those remarks, which stereotype people of color. Jared Council, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021 At first glance, Jo’s Modern Thai can be easy to stereotype as a dime-a-dozen Asian fusion restaurant. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2021 Age bias and discrimination occur whenever age is used to stereotype or discriminate against others. Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021 Yet after serving their employer for a certain period of time and advancing well in one particular environment, many may be surprised at how prospective employers and executive recruiters will stereotype them. Shuchi Sarkar, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021

The presence of Youcef and Khalil’s mother (Sheila Korsi) is reduced to the kind of stereotype that should long ago have been put to rest. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2022 Despite receiving backlash for juggling a modeling career and full-time student work, Aoki has challenged the stereotype surrounding looks and intelligence. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 Ohio State’s wide receiver room basically defies every stereotype that comes with that position. Stephen Means, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 Take, for instance, Desus’s mocking defense of the basketball player Tristan Thompson, which referenced the stereotype that Caribbean men cheat on their partners. Concepción De Leon, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 Brown skin could be cloaked in soot and stereotype or in learned airs. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Then movie serves as a positive counter-stereotype to the trope of a pretty woman needing to marry for money or security. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 29 July 2022 Again, the offending stereotype involved Jews and money. Shirley Halperin, Variety, 28 July 2022 Hsu’s comments reinforced the racist stereotype that Black and brown parents don’t support or value their children’s education as much as other parents. Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 July 2022 See More

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