"Sociolinguists have shown that in the area of speech evaluation, we are particularly susceptible to the cultural stereotypes we have absorbed, " she writes.

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Despite our squeamishness about cultural stereotypes, there are tons of carloads of studies out there showing marked and quantifiable differences between our two cultures.

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By breaking away from cultural stereotypes to embrace struggle as an art to be mastered, you open a new set of possibilities for career growth.

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Cultural stereotypes are giving way to cultural authenticity.

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These are the powerful yet often unexamined barriers that arise from either cultural beliefs (stereotypes) about gender or workplace practices and policies that inadvertently favor men.

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In this new age of diversity, we need ever more intercultural dialogue and ever deeper curiosity about others, in order to denounce cultural or religious stereotypes that are the seedbeds of intolerance.

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Photos and stories flooded in of people celebrating multiple cultural traditions and challenging perceived stereotypes.

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Though she presents her ideas as new, she thinks of herself as a feminist, and like all feminists, she blames "society" for sending "cultural messages" loaded with "gender stereotypes" that discourage women from becoming leaders in their fields.

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Yet Disney has caught flak for what some say is the perpetuation of stereotypes through a character that lacks any real cultural traits.

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