1. Stereotypes can effect the person who's being stereotyped if they let it. If they don't, & they want to break free from their stereotype then they won't be effected I guess.
2. Yes stereotypes exist in Australian society. And like in politics people expect certain sides to act a specific way.
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4. Stereotypes are definatly part of the media. They need stereotypes for their stories, so they create them and exxagerate them until the cash flows.
