Stereotypes,Based on Truth? Or 100% Fictional?

So, What do you think? Are stereotypes total lies used to bash a certain group of people? or are there actually alot of people who fit the stereotype, making it true?

EDIT:

AHA apparently Cracked has some true stereotypes 8)

http://www.cracked.com/article_18529_6-absurd-gender-stereotypes-that-science-says-are-true.html

Stereotypes are based on a person's past experience with a particular group of people. By definition, stereotyping is the "because one is like this, they are all like this" mindset

So yes, some do fit the stereotype. How can anyone say that stereotypes aren't based on half-truths? It's a stereotype that all Italians (mainly Sicilians, for which I am) are in the Mafia. Yes, some are. Most are not.

According to stereotypes, I'm a suicidal terrorist planning to bomb you. True or not, you decide.

Most have truth to them.

According to stereotypes, I'm a terrorist whose going to bomb you. True or not, you decide.UltraZero

Well, they are based on truth, but they're not always true.8-Bitterness

Pretty much this, yeah.

Stereotypes are based on a person's past experience with a particular group of people. By definition, stereotyping is the "because one is like this, they are all like this" mindset

So yes, some do fit the stereotype. How can anyone say that stereotypes aren't based on half-truths? It's a stereotype that all Italians (mainly Sicilians, for which I am) are in the Mafia. Yes, some are. Most are not.

JediXMan7

As a Northern Irishman I can tell you the potato Irish thing is true, and it took a move to Scotland before I realised just how true it is.

As a Northern Irishman I can tell you the potato Irish thing is true, and it took a move to Scotland before I realised just how true it is.

MattDistillery

[QUOTE="JediXMan7"]

Stereotypes are based on a person's past experience with a particular group of people. By definition, stereotyping is the "because one is like this, they are all like this" mindset

So yes, some do fit the stereotype. How can anyone say that stereotypes aren't based on half-truths? It's a stereotype that all Italians (mainly Sicilians, for which I am) are in the Mafia. Yes, some are. Most are not.

cd_rom

Stereotypes are based on a person's past experience with a particular group of people. By definition, stereotyping is the "because one is like this, they are all like this" mindset

So yes, some do fit the stereotype. How can anyone say that stereotypes aren't based on half-truths? It's a stereotype that all Italians (mainly Sicilians, for which I am) are in the Mafia. Yes, some are. Most are not.

JediXMan7

Stereotype, by definition, a: to repeat without variation : make hackneyed.

There is a lot of research showing that traits within a certain group of people are either rules set up by that group or rules that are established from one group to another.

They are obviously based on truth, but truth is a subjective word so...

You can see stereotypes all around you if that's what you want to see, but I don't know what that would accomplish. It may be cold, but stereotypes just make life more convenient. I don't expect people to act within a stereotype, but I can't say I'm surprised when they do.

There's only one stereotype about African males I particularity support. :lol: :PSymphonycometh

[QUOTE="UltraZero"]According to stereotypes, I'm a terrorist whose going to bomb you. True or not, you decide.Symphonycometh

[QUOTE="Symphonycometh"][QUOTE="UltraZero"]According to stereotypes, I'm a terrorist whose going to bomb you. True or not, you decide.UltraZero

According to stereotypes, I'm a suicidal terrorist planning to bomb you. True or not, you decide.

UltraZero

xD i love you man

[QUOTE="UltraZero"]

According to stereotypes, I'm a suicidal terrorist planning to bomb you. True or not, you decide.

ruhunrocks

xD i love you man

Not 100% fiction, but faaar from fact.

According to stereotypes, I'm a suicidal terrorist planning to bomb you. True or not, you decide.

UltraZero

According to stereotypes, I'm a suicidal terrorist planning to bomb you. True or not, you decide.

UltraZero

Stereotypes are for people with one-dimensional thinking.

According to stereotypes, I'm a suicidal terrorist planning to bomb you. True or not, you decide.

UltraZero

[QUOTE="UltraZero"] Are you muslim?Head_of_games

[QUOTE="UltraZero"]

According to stereotypes, I'm a suicidal terrorist planning to bomb you. True or not, you decide.

Harkat95

You lost after you called me an arab. Try again.

General stereotypes of certain cultures and classes usually ring true... from my personal experience that is.

There's only one stereotype about African males I particularity support. :lol: :PSymphonycometh

lmfao. but yeah stereotypes wouldnt be there if they werent more right than wrong.

Stereotypes are 100% fictional.

How can they be true in any way?

stereotypes don't just pop out of the ground, they are based on a large group of people exhibiting the behavior. i.e.) irish people enjoy drinking, canadians love hockey, etc.whendidshecall

This not is always true at all. Actually, this is probably not true most of the time.

Refer to the Italian mafia example.

[QUOTE="Symphonycometh"]There's only one stereotype about African males I particularity support. :lol: :Pidunnodude

lmfao. but yeah stereotypes wouldnt be there if they werent more right than wrong.

What kind of broken logic is this?

Stereotypes can exist for a variety of reasons other than being right. :?

Stereotypes are 100% fictional.

How can they be true in any way?

Blue-Sky

You lost after you called me an arab. Try again.

UltraZero

A lot people also don't realize that their stereotypes only apply to that specific region. For instance the Stereotypes about black people in the America are COMPLETELY different from the stereotypes in Japan.

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[QUOTE="Symphonycometh"]There's only one stereotype about African males I particularity support. :lol: :PGreySeal9

lmfao. but yeah stereotypes wouldnt be there if they werent more right than wrong.

What kind of broken logic is this?

Stereotypes can exist for a variety of reasons other than being right. :?

u mad Cheniqua? hahaha. look at the poll dude.

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

Stereotypes are 100% fictional.

How can they be true in any way?

SolidSnake35

It's about publicity and exposure.

The higher the publicity and the lower the exposure creates the stereotype.

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="idunnodude"]

lmfao. but yeah stereotypes wouldnt be there if they werent more right than wrong.

idunnodude

What kind of broken logic is this?

Stereotypes can exist for a variety of reasons other than being right. :?

u mad Cheniqua? hahaha. look at the poll dude.

Do you really need to bring this garbage into this thread too?Do you really have no defense of your logic that you must resort to this?

Why would I care about the poll? :roll:

based very much on truth, otherwise they wouldn't exist.

based very much on truth, otherwise they wouldn't exist.

F1_2004

This is not true. That logic is absurd.

There's several reasons why stereotypes might be perpetuating without said stereotype being true.

based very much on truth, otherwise they wouldn't exist.

F1_2004

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based very much on truth, otherwise they wouldn't exist.

LJS9502_basic

Finally some sanity.

[QUOTE="Head_of_games"][QUOTE="UltraZero"] What gave it away? [QUOTE="Harkat95"][QUOTE="UltraZero"]

According to stereotypes, I'm a suicidal terrorist planning to bomb you. True or not, you decide.

UltraZero

You lost after you called me an arab. Try again.

To elaborate more on relationship of publicity and exposure

Muslims for example, most people have very low, limited exposure to the muslim community. They don't know anything about them, yet the only publicity they see about muslim is terrorism and protests leading to generalizations. Media plays a big role in the creation of stereotypes.