An extremely basic definition of a stereotype is a conventional image that categorizes groups of people according to their “appearance, behavior, or customs” (Amigo et. al, 2016, pa. 154). This definition lacks the recognition that stereotypes are most often applied to minority groups, but Amigo et. al (2016) recognize that stereotypes are simply a way of organizing the world, at their most basic form. Their analysis of stereotypes in the media includes the acknowledgement that media producers use stereotyping to aid in storytelling—simplifying reality to package a story to be easily understood by the viewer (Amigo et. al, 2016, pa. 155). In the context of cultural analysis of media artifacts, stereotypes often diminish the value or the complexity
