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Agree. Of course someone will also throw out the caveat that stereotypes can sometimes be harmful and hurtful, which I won't dispute, but stereotypes are like lunch meat: they're bad for you in large amounts, you don't want to see them in the process of being made, and yet sometimes they're the only thing you can afford.

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Race essentialism is another example. Stereotypes are bad if they’re used against you, but good if they make you feel like you belong, supposedly.

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