Why Do We Have Stereotypes

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1.) How our group went about deciding which person would be casted for each role was mostly based on the appearance of the person we picked and specific features that we found unique and fitting for the role. We were looking for the person that appeared to describe the role the best by searching for certain characteristics until we found the best match. Some examples include looking sketchy/mysterious, smiles, clothing etc.
2.) Our group did not really rely much on any stereotypes specifically, we were more focused on determining solely on facial expressions the type of person they were and how they would fit the role. At times we may have stereotyped a specific person slightly when it came to choosing between many people for a role and it was a difficult decision.
3.) I do not stereotype anybody when I am out in public and believe every human should
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Three examples of stereotypes that I hear most commonly are that: Men are strong and do all the hard work, All Asians are good at math, and that Mexicans are lazy and come into America illegally.
6.) Outside the classroom I have definitely been stereotyped by others for being Russian. I have been told before that I may be a spy and that I should not be trusted by others. I believe this may be the case with all the news going on today in Russia and it projects to the minds of people who see other Russians and foreigners in public based on what they read on the internet and TV.
7.) I definitely believe you can interact with others without stereotyping them. I think it’s very possibly to set aside everything you've heard about a specific culture and description for a person and just allow them to be a normal human like the rest of us. We are poisoned by things we read that may not always be true and I truly believe setting all that to the side when interacting with a person is

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