Because of this, sometimes, members of the stereotype category fail to try different behaviors because of a fear of failure. They are unsure, because they have bought into the stereotype themselves, that they are able to succeed. All of us are the victims of confining stereotypes. It is difficult to overcome our notions about people and our stereotypes Every day we are bombarded with pictures in the media that confirm our stereotyped notions about individuals. African Americas are often the criminals in crime dramas.
Women are often the care-takers in TV sitcoms.
Men are most often seen as authority figures. Most interesting to me are the numerous commercials that show men to be simple-minded or child like. The man who runs through the aisle in the super-market to get a cereal and acts like a child. The man who can't make the washing machine run. The subtext of these commercials is that men are inept in home-related activities and have often revert to a child role in interactions with their wives.