Quotes About Stereotype

I'm aware that people see me as a sex symbol. But I know I can act.

Of course I'm going to be labeled as a sex symbol. I made my bed, and I'm sleeping in it.

I can't be described as a sex symbol; I think it's ridiculous.

I love to be known as a sex symbol.

I'm not a sex symbol, at least in the conventional sense.

Folks are astounded that 'judge' isn't a synonym for 'humorless Luddite.'

There is a systematic effort to destroy every black male entertainer's image. They want us all to have an asterisk by our name.

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat, or a prostitute.

Being a Southern person and a blonde, it's not a good combination. Immediately, when people meet you, they think of you as not being smart.

To anyone seeing him but not knowing him, Saul Panzer was nothing but a little guy with a big nose who never quite caught up with his shaving.

Cursed Sicilians." She spat into the sink. "Who wants them here?

Unlike the stereotyped carousing, hotel room-smashing, self-destructive pop star, Monroe did not smoke, drink, or use drugs. But he did love women. Many of them.

They have to square their well-earned reputation for kindness and hospitality with their equally well-earned reputation for violence and bigotry.

Those given iced coffee are more likely to see other people as more selfish, less sociable, and, well, colder than those who are given hot coffee. 27 This, too, happens quite unconsciously.

Ask any Ferrari, Porsche or Ray-Ban salesperson about their average customer and you will very likely hear that he is not, as the adverts would have us believe, a virile young footballer with shiny hair, a rippling six pack and a trouser pouch like a new punch bag. He is, in fact, a middle-aged bloke wearing more chins than he started life with and carrying the clear evidence of forty years of beer and pies slung across his midriff.

it is possible to argue that some people are violent and mentally ill, but it is no longer defensible to argue that people are violent because they are mentally ill.

She's out of my league, but if she has herpes... That puts us in the same league! The herpes league!

He had no idea where the stereotype of dumb giggly blondes came from. Ever since he'd met Annabeth at the Grand Canyon last winter,when she'd marched toward him with that Give me Percy Jackson or I'll kill you expression, Leo had thought of blondes as much too smart and much too dangerous.

He was dressed just like on TV, with lots of silver chains and bracelets, ripped jeans, and a black muscle shirt (Which was kind of stupid, since he didn't have any muscles).

She made 'pig' sound like a much worse word than it was. Pigs were quite nice.

Tobias was more camp than a Scout jamboree.

I suppose this is what you would call unwomanly; but I have got into a habit of expressing myself. It doesn't matter to me, and you may think me unwomanly if you like.

A stereotype becomes a stereotype when a significant percentage of the population appears to conform to it.