Stereotypes: Latinos Are Hard Workers

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There are many stereotypes that have been placed on just about every race group.Some stereotypes can be positive , however the majority of those stereotypes paint a negative image on that particular group or individual . An example of a positive stereotype is "Latinos are hard workers " . However that positive stereotype can easily be turned into a negative with broadcast television . One example is the typical stereotype of the "female Latina maid " like the one in the movie "maid in manhattan " that features Jlo playing a Latina hotel housekeeper that falls in love with the stereotype "rich white man" . Or the Latino " gangbanger " stereotype like the one featured in movies like "American Me" or the most recent movie "Low riders".

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