A woman tells her husband,"I am going to hire Julie to clean the house because she is from Country X and immigrants from there are very hard workers." What is this woman reinforcing?

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The woman is using a racial stereotype that people from Country X are hard workers, which may not be true for all individuals from that country. This reinforces the stereotype and can lead to discrimination against individuals who do not fit the stereotype.

A Woman Tells Her Husband,"I Am Going to Hire Julie