Stereotypes

An stereotype is the assumptions about a group of people purely on the basis of their membership to a particular group.

In your culture, which of the following adjectives are associated more with men and which are associated more with women? How much truth do you think there is in there is in these stereotypes?

a) Emotional- Women
b) Active- Both
c) Sensitive- Women
d) Affectionate- Women
e) Reckless- Men
f) Aggressive- Men
g) Tough- Men
h) Cautious- Both

Having stereotypes, limitates our knowledge about the diversity in some cultures or groups. It is impossible to capture the identity and way of think of for example all the American people and say they are all the same, without being in a mistake.