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like that, and this has a demonstrative effect.
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So, stereotypes are complicated and morally fraught things.
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When people study stereotypes they often make certain distinctions
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between three levels of stereotypes and this is nicely summarized here.
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There's "Public."
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If I asked you: one of the people running for the Democratic nominee
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for president is black, another one is female--
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if I asked people to raise their hands for who thinks that because
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being black or because being female they should be automatically disqualified
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for being president, few of you would raise your hands.
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Those are your public presentations of stereotypes.
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Even if I was to ask you on a sheet of paper, you might deny it