ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Stereotype

A stereotype is an idea that people have in their minds that someone or something belongs to a certain group of people. For example, people might think that all musicians are good at drawing, when in fact some musicians are not good at drawing at all. Stereotypes can be positive (like all musicians being good at drawing) or negative (like all musicians being messy). It's important to remember that stereotypes are only ideas in people's heads and not facts.