Remember how you were always taught in school that stereo types were harmful, untrue, and slandering? Remember how your teacher's told you that stereotypes don't exist? Well for the most part I have discovered that is all BS. They are real and one needs no further proof other than the fact that stereotypes exist. If stereotypes weren't somewhat true, no one would have the preconception that all asian people are good at math, to use a popular stereotype. From my experience 4 out of 5 Asian students have exceptional mathematical skills. And is this stereotype slandering or harmful? I certainly don't think so. I guess what I am saying is that we should embrace stereotypes instead of trying to erase the term. Obviously if all stereotypes had no truth to them, the term would not exist. So Irish people need to learn to accept that they have a good chance of being alcoholic, French people have a good chance of having poor hygene, Jewish people have a very good chance of being wealthy, German people have a very good chance of being straitlaced and serious(I am German), Canadians have a very good chance of thinking that they are not part of the United States, Catholic people have a very good chance of aligning with Notre Dame, southern people have a very good chance of driving a pick up truck and listening to country music......etc. So stop whining about stereotypes and deal with them!