According to the search results, a stereotype is a fixed notion or image of a group or person without any regard for their individuality. It is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people, and it forcibly associates a pattern or type onto a large number of people. Stereotypes are problematic because they ignore diversity among individuals and prevent us from recognizing individual differences. Stereotypes can lead to discrimination, which is when people act in a way that is driven by their prejudices or stereotypes, and prevent people from using their rights just because we think they are inferior. Stereotypes can be based on things like peoples religious belief, the color of their skin, their accent or their clothes, or even their region. Stereotypes can be created when we fix people into one image, and they fit a large number of people into only one pattern or type. Stereotypes can prevent us from looking at each person as a unique individual, and they can prevent us from doing certain things we are good at. Stereotypes can also stop us from appreciating and celebrating diversity and can lead to tensions in society.