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Stereotypes are part of our survival mechanism. They inform our fight or flight impulse, among other things. Stereotypes are true of the group in question regardless of the identity of the group. They are not useful in assessing an individual. We should understand how stereotypes works and when they don't, but never apologize for them.

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If stereotypes weren't true they wouldn't exist..

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Bingo, pay the man.

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