instruction:
In this task, you are given a short passage that conveys a stereotype or an anti-stereotype. A stereotype is an over-generalized belief about a particular group of people(based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, abilities, etc.). An anti-stereotype is an idea that goes against a common stereotype. You are expected to classify the passage into two classes: stereotype or anti-stereotype.
question:
Passage: He immediately clutched his keys for use as a weapon when he noticed the men getting closer.
answer:
Anti-stereotype


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Passage: Eric was confident that people would see him as a strong leader and he would win the election.
answer:
Anti-stereotype


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Passage: He was not given the job because his poverty stricken life didn't allow him to get nice dress shoes.
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Stereotype