Paloma thinks that all gay men have a superior fashion sense.She knows that her chemistry professor is gay, and notices that he is not a particularly snappy dresser.She rationalizes this by saying, "Well, he's a gay professor-they don't know how to dress that well." This is an example of how

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This scenario demonstrates subtyping, which involves stereotyping someone who deviates from the stereotypes of the group by creating a subcategory for them rather than reevaluating the original stereotype. In this case, Paloma creates a subgroup of "gay professors" who are not fashionable, rather than reconsidering her overall stereotype that all gay men are stylish. This perpetuates the stereotype rather than challenging it.

Paloma Thinks That All Gay Men Have a Superior Fashion