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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
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She was stereotyped as agressive and unattractive in college.
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Do you find the use of stereotyped OK here?
She was stereotyped by her college friends as agressive and unattractive.
Thanks,
Tom
Do you find the use of stereotyped OK here?
She was stereotyped by her college friends as agressive and unattractive.
Thanks,
Tom
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Absolutely. But this can be a subtle thing. If the label is neutral, or something which some would consider good and others would consider bad; "stereotyped" would imply the bad connotation.
- Absolutely.
- But this can be a subtle thing.
- If the label is neutral, or something which some would consider good and others would consider bad; "stereotyped" would imply the bad connotation.
- " She was labeled as a tree hugger.
- She was labeled as an environmentalist.
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Absolutely.
But this can be a subtle thing. If the label is neutral, or something which some would consider good and others would consider bad; "stereotyped" would imply the bad connotation.
This works like the concept of "labeling."
She was labeled as a tree hugger.
She was labeled as an environmentalist.
She was labeled as a gay rights activist.
She was
But this can be a subtle thing. If the label is neutral, or something which some would consider good and others would consider bad; "stereotyped" would imply the bad connotation.
This works like the concept of "labeling."
She was labeled as a tree hugger.
She was labeled as an environmentalist.
She was labeled as a gay rights activist.
She was
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Aggressive.
No, not really. Stereotyping to me is of a more complex set of qualities: He was stereotyped as a bigot/womanizer/nerd/egghead/high flyer/etc.
No, not really. Stereotyping to me is of a more complex set of qualities: He was stereotyped as a bigot/womanizer/nerd/egghead/high flyer/etc.
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