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Comment author: Azathoth123 03 November 2014 01:24:15AM 2 points [-]

If a stereotype already exists, it is more easy to keep believing in the existing one (confirmation bias) than to invent a new one.

Except as you've just pointed out:

Some stereotypes don't remain stable across generations.

Comment author: satt 03 November 2014 05:36:19AM 9 points [-]

Identifying a mechanism pushing towards outcome X is not inconsistent with observing that sometimes the outcome not-X happens.

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