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Topic: Stereotyping

Stereotyping is the practice of making broad generalizations about individuals or groups based on limited or inaccurate information.

More on: Stereotyping

The podcast episodes provided demonstrate how stereotyping can manifest in various contexts, from the portrayal of overweight characters in media to the perpetuation of racial stereotypes in comedy.

In the episode 'Wife Killer', the host's characterization of the serial killer as a 'basic white guy' plays on stereotypes. Similarly, the episode 'Why Are We Still Using Fat Suits?' examines how fat suit roles often trafficked in shallow stereotypes about fat people's lives revolving solely around their size.

The episode 'What makes a good race joke?' explores how comedians navigate incorporating race into their routines, exposing hypocrisy through humor and addressing issues of stereotyping and cultural generalization.

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