Examples of stereotype in the following topics:
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- When one uses less inclusive or stereotypical language, the following can occur:
- The rights, opportunities, and freedoms of certain people are restricted because they are reduced to stereotypes.
- Stereotyping is mostly implicit, unconscious, and facilitated by the availability of pejorative labels and terms
- When labeling is a conscious activity, the described person's individual merits become apparent, rather than their stereotype.
- One must guard against gender discrimination and stereotyping members of the audience.
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- But remember: just because you might be speaking to one group of people, that doesn't mean you should stereotype that group.
- In fact, if you do end up stereotyping your audience, you're more likely to lose them than engage them.
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- It is important to remember that you should not stereotype or make assumptions about your audience based on their demographics; however, you can use these elements to inform the language, context, and delivery of your speech.