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		spoiler on Jan 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tech companies are quietly defunding diversity ple... > but just because it’s a stereotype doesn’t mean it’s false. I always thought stereotypes arise because they're commonly observed behaviours within a social group?

chongli on Jan 22, 2023 | [–]

I think that’s exactly right. Unfortunately, we live in a society where bringing this up is taboo now.

zztop44 on Jan 22, 2023 | [–]

Sometimes maybe? Sometimes stereotypes arise because of inaccurate portrayals of a group in popular media.

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