LGBT Stereotypes
Stereotypes about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are conventional, formulaic generalizations, opinions, or images about persons based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Stereotypes and homophobia are perceptions learned through interactions with parents, teachers, peers and the mass media; or a lack of firsthand familiarity may be the underpinning cause, whereby an increased reliance on learned stereotypes is developed.
A negative stereotype is often the result of homophobia, biphobia or transphobia. Positive stereotypes, or counterstereotypes, also exist, but these may still be hurtful or harmful.
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Famous quotes containing the word stereotypes:
“There is a striking dichotomy between the behavior of many women in their lives at work and in their lives as mothers. Many of the same women who are battling stereotypes on the job, who are up against unspoken assumptions about the roles of men and women, seem to accept—and in their acceptance seem to reinforce—these roles at home with both their sons and their daughters.”
—Ellen Lewis (20th century)