A stereotype needn't have a statistical significance. In fact, it often doesn't. You're right that it a human equivalent, but most people form their models fro

A stereotype needn't have a statistical significance. In fact, it often doesn't. You're right that it a human equivalent, but most people form their models from statistical samples that are woefully small, biased, and fail to control for other factors... and worse still, stereotypes aren't actually informed by their own observations, but mere hearsay.