A '''stereotype''' is a commonly held [[public]] [[belief]] about specific social [[groups]] or [[types]] of [[individuals]]. The [[concepts]] of "stereotype" and "[[prejudice]]" are often [[confused]] with many other [[different]] [[meanings]]. Stereotypes are [[standardized]] and simplified conceptions of [[groups]] based on some prior [[assumptions]]. Generally speaking, stereotypes are not based on objective [[truth]] but rather [[subjective]] and sometimes unverifiable [[content]]-matter. | A '''stereotype''' is a commonly held [[public]] [[belief]] about specific social [[groups]] or [[types]] of [[individuals]]. The [[concepts]] of "stereotype" and "[[prejudice]]" are often [[confused]] with many other [[different]] [[meanings]]. Stereotypes are [[standardized]] and simplified conceptions of [[groups]] based on some prior [[assumptions]]. Generally speaking, stereotypes are not based on objective [[truth]] but rather [[subjective]] and sometimes unverifiable [[content]]-matter. |