prejudices

[Fallbreeze]

Stereotyping, in and of itself, can be a positive or negative thing. I agree that you can have a stereotype of something without ever having experienced it. I could stereotype all nonfictional characters as ego driven without ever having to read a nonfiction book.

Prejudice, to me, can also be something that doesn't necessarily NEED a personal interaction to start. Just a stupid reason, enough envy/jealousy, and a way to spread it.

I guess, to me, what it boils down to is: Stereotyping can be positive. It can also be negative, to a degree. If you tip over from mentally being negative, to absolute hatred and jealousy (or deadly apathy), you go from stereotyping to prejudice.