“...stereotypes were self-reinforcing because unconsciously you were looking for things to confirm them. That was why policemen thought – based on so-called experience – that all criminals were stupid, and criminals thought the same about all policemen.” — Jo Nesbø Copy Share Image
Having been labelled at school and in the workplace as 'sassy,' 'feisty,' 'aggressive,' 'hard' and 'dramatic,' I started to believe these stereotypes. I self-stereotyped and became sure I would eventually become 'too much' for whoever I was with. — Vick Hope Copy Share Image
