Often, we make assumptions ###### groups of people. This ###### we already have ideas ###### what those people are ######. But we don't have ###### that our ideas are ######.

These kinds of assumptions ###### called stereotypes. They are ###### ideas that are based ###### race, religion and culture. ###### can also be based ###### whether people are gay ###### straight, or what country ###### are from. For example, ###### might meet a few ###### from a certain country. ###### might find them to ###### quiet and may spread ###### word that everyone from ###### country is quiet.

Stereotypes ###### the fact that people ###### the same group can ###### very different.]]>
Stereotypes Vs. Generalizations

###### stereotypes are generalizations. They ###### simple ideas about groups ###### people, and they ignore ###### complex these groups really ######. In the U.S., racial ###### have been linked to ###### like being good at ######, sports and dancing. These ###### are well-known. Most Americans ###### give the same answer ###### they were asked which ###### in the U.S. is ###### for being the best ###### basketball. Stereotypes are myths ###### get repeated by a ######.]]>
They Can Be Complicated

Stereotypes ###### be based on gender, ######, religion or country. But ###### they link various aspects ###### a person together. This ###### known as intersectionality.
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Stereotypes ###### a certain race might ###### match when comparing people ###### different countries. For example, ###### stereotypes about African-Americans are ###### than stereotypes about black ###### in other parts of ###### world.

Can They Ever Be Good?

Positive stereotypes exist, ###### they are still harmful. ###### example, say a student ###### to a racial group ###### is known for being ###### smart. That student might ###### a learning disability and ###### to keep up with ###### classmates. But the teacher ###### think that this student ###### do well in class ###### "his people" are smart. ###### teacher might assume that ###### he is not doing ###### in class, it's because ###### being lazy. The teacher ###### never find out about ###### student's learning disability.]]>
Is There Truth In Stereotypes? It's often said that ###### are based on truth. ###### people say this, they ###### want to make it ###### to use stereotypes. The ###### with stereotypes is that ###### make it look like ###### of people naturally have ###### behaviors. But science doesn't ###### up this idea.

There ###### other reasons why a ###### of people might seem ###### good at something. Maybe ###### only let that group ###### certain jobs. Members of ###### group might become known ###### those jobs. But this ###### not because they don't ###### the skills to do ###### else. It's the only ###### they were allowed to ######.

The next time you ###### yourself stereotyping a group ###### people, try this.]]>