Stereotypes are widely held and rather simplified beliefs about a specific group of people.
<em>Groups are often stereotypes based on their sexual orientation, gender, race and ethnicity, nationality, age, language, social status and many more.</em>
Stereotypes makes subjects look very simple, ignoring both the complexity and the diversity found when dealing with actual people or situations.
Stereotypes are not a sound basis for making interpretations or judgments. Stereotypes threats mean being reduced to the stereotypes of a particular group, which one is identified with.
Some stereotypes persist over years and even generations, making it difficult for people to change their way of thinking about others.
