A stereotype is defined as a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of ​​a particular type of person or thing. In our society today, a multitude of stereotypes exist ranging from the physical attributes of a person or groups of people to the behaviors of a person or groups of people. According to An Introduction to Logic, “Often the fallacy of hasty generalization can lead to harmful stereotypes made on the basis of a few examples. Stereotypes about women, religious groups, minorities, ethnic groups, etc. they are often based on this type of reasoning” (Mosser, chapter 4, page 13). Insufficient evidence often causes inaccurate stereotypes and can be harmful to everyone involved. Throughout my life, I have been placed into three stereotypical categories, for example: being a short-tempered redhead, being a gay-hating Christian, and finally, being married to a black man and will inevitably end up getting divorced due to differences within the community. black and white cultures, these are errors that have no validity. The first stereotype, a hot-tempered redhead, has followed me all my life. As a child, I heard most people refer to red-haired people as short-tempered or short-tempered people. Being short-tempered and having a short fuse has long been a stereotype for redheads. Many people behave differently when dealing with a redhead because of the fear of how the redhead will react. A typical argument might look like this: P: All redheads are short-tempered. P: Debbie has red hair. C: Debbie is short-tempered. Thinking back to this stereotype now makes me laugh because I have always been a very shy and introverted person. as a child. I'm still pretty level-headed and have a lot of... middle of paper......dealing with life's difficulties is taken from Martin Luther King Jr., "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where it lies in times of challenge and controversy. Traveling through these trials of life has been one of the true challenges of my life to demonstrate that stereotypes are just that; . How pre-existing beliefs distort logical reasoning [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.intelecomonline.net Kemick, A. (2010, April 12). Stereotypes have a lasting negative impact: study shows that prejudice has lingering effects. Retrieved from http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2010/08/12/stereotyping-has-LASTING-negative-impactMosser, K. (2011). logic. Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.(https://content.ashford.edu)