To break the stereotype means to challenge or defy the common belief or expectation about a certain group of people or a specific characteristic. It involves behaving or performing in a way that goes against the preconceived notions or generalizations associated with that group or characteristic.
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Kendell Jenner
breaking stereotypes in her whimsical Giambattista Valli couture frock equipped with a dramatic one - shoulder and simple floral print
No other movie studio has been responsible
for breaking stereotypes and putting films about gay characters into mainstream Hollywood — like Milk, like The Kids Are All Right.
As an organization dedicated to rescuing, re-homing through the shelter, and advocating for Pit Bull - type dogs, Animal Farm Foundation works to
break stereotypes by helping people see dogs as individuals, instead of defining them by breed.
Most clock radios aren't known for their audio prowess, but the iHome pleasantly
breaks the stereotype with strong, powerful sound.
Internationally, Black Panther had a strong debut in China, where it opened with $ 20 million its first day,
which breaks the stereotype that diversely cast movies do not do well overseas.
As she did, Bialik who owns a feral rescue cat named Frances Miffy Goes to the Zoo, issued a challenge to
help break the stereotype.
«The notion that one party holds a cornerstone on Christianity, that's breaking and that's what one of our goals is — to
break that stereotype because the reason that we're Democrats is because we are Christians,» says Christina Forrester, founder and president of the group Christian Democrats of America.
The young woman who faced barriers from two cultures — her own and the dominant one — has evolved into an influential force in medicine and one who «
loves breaking stereotypes.»
Then you may pay attention to the collections offered by Maison Margiela, Thom Browne, Vietinio, Roccobarocco, where they presented unique headwear designs for fall - winter 2015 - 2016, which
sometimes breaks all stereotypes of modern fashion.
The ATS sedan
certainly broke a stereotype or two when it debuted in 2013, and Cadillac made no secret of the fact that it would offer a coupe version of its smallest vehicle.
She enjoys when
authors break stereotypes and tropes and question cultural stigmas, and she loves when plots and characters surprise her, leaving her breathless on the edge of her seat.
Drawing on an untouched wealth of original material — school assignments; juvenile diaries; letters from evacuation camps, reformatories and asylums; letters to fathers at the front lines; even accounts of children's games — Nicholas
Stargardt breaks stereotypes of victimhood and trauma to give us the gripping individual stories of the generation Hitler made.
Companies like Xiaomi, Lenovo, Oppo, Vivo have barged in and
started breaking stereotypes around the word «Chinese» (it no longer is associated with poor quality now).
Marise Payne as the first female defence minister is worth celebrating, as it
does break the stereotype of traditional «female» ministries, such as welfare, health families.
We start by addressing stereotypes of Native Americans and the debate over Native American team mascots because, in the end, we want our students to be motivated to educate their community
about breaking these stereotypes.
To help increase adoption rates, people are working to dispel the myths and
break the stereotypes in hopes that potential adopters will see animals for what they are: amazing companions who want nothing more than to be loved.
A workshop participant quoted in S Gorringe, J Ross and C Fforde, «Will the Real Aborigine Please Stand Up»: Strategies
for breaking the stereotypes and changing the conversation, AIATSIS Research Discussion Paper 28 (2011), p 7.
We can expect the updated version of the SC to
break those stereotypes by borrowing from the invigorating styling and technology associated with the popular GS model.
«Filmmakers can turn their cameras to capture shared human qualities and
break stereotypes of various nationalities and religions.
With GoldieBlox, we're creating stories with characters that
break the stereotypes that toys for girls have to be about beauty, fashion and being a princess.
Let
's break the stereotype that Dividend Investors are just a bunch middle age white dudes who look at excel numbers all day.
If we would do that we will find that Jesus Himself was all about
breaking stereotypes... and never had to convert a non-believer with His words or doctrine.
Let's do the world a favor and
break that stereotype; it's time to use caramelized onions in just about everything.
«It's hard to
break stereotypes about old and cold Russia,» says Alexandra Kosterina, the organizing committee's vice president for communications.
It breaks the stereotype that women can not succeed at technology.