Stereotype: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image, or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Whether it's all Americans are overweight, or all British people have bad teeth, every country, culture or religion has it's own stereotype. People have different views on stereotypes in general, some find them offensive and others just laugh it off. I'm from England and am aware of what people think of England. Some of our well known stereotypes are that we all have bad teeth, we love tea, we all live in castles and we are all obsessed with the Queen and the royal family. I'm not offended by any of these stereotypes although a lot of others might be. I interviewed a couple of Whyvillians from different countries, to find out their opinions on stereotypes.
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