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A stereotype may be negative or positive, but even positive stereotypes present two problems: They are cliches, and they present a human being as far more simple and uniform than any human being actually is. Nancy Kress

Positive, Simple, Negative, Present

We must reject not only the stereotypes that others have of us but also those that we have of ourselves. Shirley Chisholm

Others, Only, Us, Must, Ourselves, Those

Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart. Ed Koch

Power, World, Fall, Lose, Learn, Group

We judge people based on their clothes, social class, and, dare I say, ethnicity. Our comedians make light of these stereotypes regularly, and we laugh at their accuracy. Lecrae

Light, People, Judge, Clothes, Laugh

When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart, mind and spirit, their ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised. James A. Forbes

Heart, Knowledge, Mind, People, Ability

We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes. Queen Rania of Jordan

People, Judge, Own, Through, Prism, Our

When you label somebody and put them in a box, then you put the lid on the box, and you just never look inside again. I think it's much more interesting for human beings to look at each other's stories and see each other. Really see each other and then see themselves through other people's stories. That's where you start to break down stereotypes. Stephanie Beatriz

People, Think, Start, Interesting, You

The popular mythology of creative genius depends on beloved stereotypes of the artist in youth and old age: the misunderstood upstart who forces us to see the world afresh; and the revered sage who shows us depths of insight attainable only through a lifetime of hard-won experience. Martin Filler

Age, Experience, Old Age, Youth, World

We put stereotypes on ourselves. Everybody does that. But I think it's just a little harder for black kids to just be who they are. Donald Glover

Black, Think, Little, Just Be, Just, Who

Don't live up to your stereotypes. Sherman Alexie

The very first thing I tell every intern on the first day is that their internship exists solely on their resume. As far as I am concerned, they are a full-time member of my team. For all the negative stereotypes about millennials, you would be astounded by how hard they work when they believe their contribution matters. Jay Samit

Work, Day, Team, I Am, Negative, Believe

In many ways, being yourself is dispelling stereotypes. Franchesca Ramsey

Yourself, Being Yourself, Being, Many

I didn't want to let women down. One of the stereotypes I see breaking is the idea of aging and older women not being beautiful. Annie Leibovitz

Women, Beautiful, Aging, Down, Want, See

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear. Barack Obama

Responsibility, Fight, Negative, Islam

Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission. Colin Powell

Team, Best, Management, Mission, Chase

Dressing in an androgynous way, mixing up the masculine and feminine, blurring those boundaries - I'm cool with that. No one should ever be limited by stereotypes of gender, just as no one should ever be limited by stereotypes of race. Marley Dias

Cool, Gender, Race, Way, Boundaries, Up

Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them. Forest Whitaker

Walk, Through, Exist, Them

People are much deeper than stereotypes. That's the first place our minds go. Then you get to know them and you hear their stories, and you say, 'I'd have never guessed.' Carson Kressley

People, You, Place, Know, Go, Never

I definitely want to be an inspiration or a role model for all the little girls out there or anyone out there that wants to break stereotypes. I feel like I'm breaking stereotypes with what I'm doing. I'm not the typical fighter, and there's a lot of people out there that won't do something just because they don't fit the stereotype. Paige VanZant

People, Little Girls, Feel, Doing, Want

I would like the world to know that Yemeni women are strong, and if empowered, they can achieve. The world needs to look beyond stereotypes and dress code. In our hearts, we are just human beings who want to live a dignified life. Is that too much to ask for? Tawakkol Karman

Life, Women, Live, Dress, Strong, World

The enemy of the modern woman is not women who like fashion or are writing about it. The enemy is stereotypes that come from all places and that tell you to be one way or the other. The enemy is really real sexist people, like Todd Akin, and people who are violent against women physically or sexually. Megan Amram

Women, Woman, People, Writing, Fashion

Certain stereotypes are being broken: that only people with a certain profile can be actresses or be on the cover of magazines. Yalitza Aparicio

Broken, People, Only, Profile, Magazines

We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests. Sheryl Sandberg

Work, Passion, Progress, Ambition, World

Why should men be constrained by antiquated stereotypes of masculinity? What does it even mean to 'Be a Real Man' anymore? Shouldn't we all be celebrating a wide range of definitions of manhood? Andy Dunn

Man, Men, Real Man, Why, Mean, Real

Stereotypes, they're sensual, cultural weapons. That's the way that we attack people. At an artistic level, stereotypes are terrible writing. Junot Diaz

People, Writing, Way, Attack, Sensual

Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches. Harold Evans

Truth, Get, Cliches, Rejecting, Means

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