A stereotype is a generalized opinion on a group, individual, or things, due to first impressions and information heard. Most of the time, stereotypes are rarely true and only made to use in a joke. But, stereotypes are extremely offensive because most of them offend cultures, races, religions, etc. This is a picture of an obese man holding a plate full of fast- food. He is dressed in an American flag styled suit. This is a perfect example of a stereotype. We think that Americans are all obese or overweight because most fast- food companies originated in U.S.A.. The information is correct, but the assumption is not. Not all Americans are are overweight or obese. Although stereotypes are often untrue, they still undermine people's dignity because the objective of a stereotype is to single out a group or an individual to make fun and humiliate them. So, the person whose dignity is undermined will feel humiliated and angry.
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