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Originally Posted by Scraper Enthusiast
Stereotypes are not based on "ignorance". Ignorance refers to being unaware. Since stereotypes have a grain of truth to them, sometimes more, stereotypes can not be based on ignorance.
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I can elaborate on the varied forms of what it means to be "ignorant", if I wanted to get truly technical - my original post would then become a book. Most stereotypes are fabricated B.S. derived from ignorance and fear from those who dispell the truth about their own short-comings.