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How do you think negative stereotypes can be managed, both within yourself and within society in general? Provide a specific example in your response.

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How do you think negative stereotypes can be managed, both within yourself and within society in general? Provide a specific example in your response.

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Negative stereotypes have to be identified, addressed, and managed carefully, effectively, and swiftly. Failing to successfully manage negative stereotypes can lead to negative assumptions, which could be applied to a group as a whole. Managing or dismissing negative stereotypes that are directed to an individual or a society can be difficult because some common stereotypes could be considered as universal labels or categories that could be hard to discard. For example the Middle East has always had a reputation for ...

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