stereotype and countertype

a stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.#

a countertype is something that counters and challenges the normal ideologies

an example of a good countertype, is wesley snipes in the film blade, where the lead character is a heroic person of colour.

an example of a stereotype in films, is snow white, where she is shown as weak and feminine.

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