They can be used to stereotype and sell whatever to whomever.

It argued that dreadlocks are a "racial characteristic" that has been historically used to stereotype African-Americans.

The media coverage of incidents involving a small number of asylum seekers have been used to stereotype and attack all refugees here.

These dances have black origins and are regularly described in terms used to stereotype black women: they are overly sexual, animalistic, uncivilised.

"I picked only the most serious climbers." "Climbers" was a term street agents used to stereotype the most serious promotion seekers.