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Jack thinks all people from the Middle East are terrorists. This is an example of

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erasure. This erases the diverse array of people that are Muslim and instead throws them into one defining category. This process is known as erasure.
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Hello there :)

This would be an example of stereotyping. Stereotyping is when people use a general umbrella of sorts to classify a particular race or gender.

Another example of stereotyping would be to say that all Mexicans eat tacos, for instance.

Hope this helps and have a great day!
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