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Do you think people who hold negative stereotypes always know it? You suggest the media could help by decreasing the use of stereotypes, but would that point out to people they are holding these stereotypes?

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Do you think people who hold negative stereotypes always know it? You suggest the media could help by decreasing the use of stereotypes, but would that point out to people they are holding these stereotypes?

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People who hold negative stereotypes may not know because to them, it is just the way things are, not necessarily a good or bad way of thinking about something since they grew up thinking that. As they ...

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