You would be expressing a "stereotype" if you
A)made any generalization about people.
B)described everyone in some category in the same way.
C)held an opinion about someone based on personal experience.
D)treated everybody in an unkind way.

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Stereotyping involves assuming that everyone in a particular group or category is the same or acts in the same way. Making generalizations or holding opinions based on personal experience may not necessarily be stereotyping. Treating everybody unkindly may be a result of stereotyping, but not necessarily the definition of it.

You Would Be Expressing a "Stereotype" If You