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“Any time you group races or individuals together and make a
judgment about them without knowing them, this is an example of
a stereotype. Racial, sexual and gender remarks are the biggest
stereotypes.” iin http://examples.yourdictionary.com/stereotype-examples.html
“A stereotype is a preconceived notion, especially about a group
of people. Many stereotypes are racist, sexist, or homophobic.”in
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/stereotype
First Approach-the foolish approach
The Portuguese women are said to have moustache, beard and a single eyebrow
False - The Portuguese women don´t have mustache, beard or a
single eyebrow. There are very pretty women in Portugal. Many Portuguese
women are beauty icons.
First Approach-the foolish approach
The Portuguese smell like bacalhau, because they only
eat cod fish
False - Is true that we eat a lot of cod fish, but the Portuguese cuisine
has a very large diversity of dishes that allows our visitors delicacies worthy
of the gods. And no, we do not smell like cod fish and we are a
very hygienic people.
First Approach-the foolish approach
All Portuguese men have big sideburns and moustache
False/True - In some regions of our country some men do indeed
wear big sideburns, but most Portuguese men do have a "clean" face.
All Portuguese like Fado (a traditional portuguese type of
song)
True - Almost all Portuguese like fado ,especially the new generation of
Fado singers.
First Approach-the foolish approach
We are a peaceful people
True – Portuguese people are peaceful and kind. In 1974 we had a revolution (revolution of the carnation flower), made by the military.
During this revolution there was no firing of any weapon and no one got killed .
During a soldier parade, a woman from the people offered the soldiers carnations to put at the end of their guns, which they did.
First Approach-the foolish approach
Second Approach -the racial, etnic and
gender approach
Women are Weaker
False/True - In Portugal, the idea that women are weak is changing,
women are nowadays doing jobs that were exclusive to men.
Second Approach -the racial, etnic and
gender approach
Women are to be at home taking care of their children
False – Although there are still confusing mentalities, women and men
share child care and domestic chores.
Second Approach -the racial, etnic and
gender approach
We are lazy people
False – Particularly from Northern Europe there is an idea that we are lazy,
and blame our laziness and lack of productivity to our current economical
crisis. Portuguese employees are actually very versatile and work
extremely well and we are very well seen internationally.