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Viewing any stereotype as wrong is overcorrection. Stereotypes exist because they model things roughly.

• psychphysic 3y ago
  I'd not be surprised if some aren't entirely false.
  • gorjusborg 3y ago
    The ironic part is that the Simpsons was pretty much centered on a stereotype of the American family, with Homer being a really unflattering caricature of the average working class male. Apu, in comparison, seems like a pretty flattering depiction of a south asian. Compared to Homer, he is kind, clever, and successful.
  • gorjusborg 3y ago
    Most stereotypes are false in that most real people (ones that aren't trying to fit a stereotype) don't fit perfectly into any stereotype. A stereotype is an averaging of attributes. Humor based on stereotype is funny often because it is accurate to a point where people have to grudingly agree with it.