[pcjohnnyb (Premo)]

Originally Posted by ylexot

Actually, a single person cannot invalidate a stereotype. Stereotypes have to be reversed by the majority. Further, once stereotypes are in place, it would take a vast, vocal majority of the community to reverse a stereotype.

Take for example, the stereotype that black people eat a lot of fried chicken and watermelon (not that there's anything wrong with that ). If you don't like fried chicken and watermelon, but the majority does, the stereotype is valid. However, if the black community starts campaigns about not liking fried chicken and watermelon, the stereotype would go away.

Good point.