Stereotype Maintenance
Stereotype maintenance is when people keep believing and spreading stereotypes about certain groups of people, even if those stereotypes aren't actually true.
Imagine you have a puzzle with different pieces. Each piece represents a different group of people, like boys, girls, people from different countries, and people with different abilities.
Sometimes, when we don't know a lot about a group of people, we might hear or see things that other people say about them that might not be true. These are called stereotypes.
For example, you might hear someone say "Boys aren't supposed to cry, they have to be tough." This is a stereotype because it's not true that all boys have to be tough and not cry.
Now, if we keep hearing and repeating these stereotypes, we might start to believe that they are true, even if they aren't.
This is called stereotype maintenance. It's when people keep believing and spreading stereotypes about certain groups of people, even if they aren't true.
So, it's important to remember that just because we hear something about a group of people, it doesn't mean it's true. We should always try to learn more about people and not just believe what we hear or see.
Imagine you have a puzzle with different pieces. Each piece represents a different group of people, like boys, girls, people from different countries, and people with different abilities.
Sometimes, when we don't know a lot about a group of people, we might hear or see things that other people say about them that might not be true. These are called stereotypes.
For example, you might hear someone say "Boys aren't supposed to cry, they have to be tough." This is a stereotype because it's not true that all boys have to be tough and not cry.
Now, if we keep hearing and repeating these stereotypes, we might start to believe that they are true, even if they aren't.
This is called stereotype maintenance. It's when people keep believing and spreading stereotypes about certain groups of people, even if they aren't true.
So, it's important to remember that just because we hear something about a group of people, it doesn't mean it's true. We should always try to learn more about people and not just believe what we hear or see.