Difference?

[steeler_ap]

Is there a difference in generalizing and stereotyping

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yup

[moremoney]

U know it dawg!

Hmmmm......yes, there's a difference

[ezratrumpet]

I would think that a generalization is more flexible than a stereotype. For example, to say, "People in Wisconsin generally love cheese more than people in South Carolina," is wholly flexible and nonexclusive. It's also evident to anyone who's shopped in Trig's of Eagle River and the Kroger of Aiken because the Trig's in Eagle River has two loooong cold cases full of various cheeses and the Kroger of Aiken has much less variety in its cheese selection. This indicates an economic reality (driven by supply and demand) that supports this generalization.

Of course, generalizing about love for cheese is easy. To make generalizations about people is much more dangerous, especially since (generally speaking) people are much more alike than they think that they are.

Re: Hmmmm......yes, there's a difference

[steeler_ap]

Thanks for the reply, Ezra. I hope that everything is going well for you and Dottie.

-Alexander Pullen