Stereotypes are found for every social aspect of our society. There are stereotypes about ethnicity, age groups, gender, sexual orientation, people with mental disorders and anything else to do with different groupings in society. However are all stereotypes negative? Men have traditionally been seen as the “stronger” sex. When they excel at things like business or jobs where you have to be stern and have a strong resolve they are depicted as being strong leaders. However when a woman does the same, like Hilary Clinton, they are seen as too stern and not “feminine” enough. Donatella Versace even said that Hilary Clinton should wear skirts more often to appear more feminine. In my personal opinion there are more negative stereotypes than positive stereotypes and even positive stereotypes can have an adverse effect; for example: all Asian people are good at math. That would seem to be a positive stereotype because it’s “praising” an ethnic group. However, when a member......

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Title: Social Stereotypes: Beneficial, Detrimental Or Neutral?
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