# Are stereotypes created by society or by the individuals?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 13, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-stereotypes-created-by-society-or-by-the-individuals/148369 "2003-01-13T21:02:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![cheepdogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@cheepdogg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheepdogg)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-stereotypes-created-by-society-or-by-the-individuals/148369/21 "2003-01-16T23:29:31Z")

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There’s also the stereotypes of politics.

Democrats = Limp-wristed, tree-hugging, PC-mongers.

Republicans = Out-of-touch, water-polluting, racist-coots.

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