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• n  a conventional or formulaic conception or image
  regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
• v  treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
  I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European

• Asian Americans consider the "model minority" image a misleading stereotype that masks individuality and conceals real problems.
• Her challenge will be overcoming the Hannah Montana stereotype.
• The effect is called "stereotype threat," and African-Americans, girls, even jocks have all been shown susceptible to stereotype threat.

• pigeonhole
• stamp

News & Articles

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• Frustrated car sales trainee seeks refund
  We're all familiar with the stereotype of the slimy traveling salesman.
  June 20, 2013 - DeWitt-Bath Review
• Actor James Gandolfini, TV's Tony Soprano, dies at 51
  James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.
  June 20, 2013 - Denver Post
• Women want indulgence and health in snacks… Scrap that stereotype, says Canadean
  It's not 'health' that's motivating that snack! Canadean research suggests stereotypes need to be reassessed
  June 19, 2013 - Food Navigator USA

Quotes

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• Ricky Gervais in Eleven
  As he introduced one-time wild man Colin Farrell, Ricky said: "The great thing about the Golden Globes is that it crushes prejudice and stereotypes. A particular stereotype is that Irishmen are drunk, hairy hellraises. Now please welcome Colin...
• Barack Obama in Newsweek
  America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire,said President Obama in his Cairo speech.
• Charles Barron in Los Angeles Times
  People from the community were calling me and saying they were outraged by this racist connection to Barack Obama and fried chicken,Barron said. "If you think that free speech gives you the right to insult and degrade us and stereotype us,...