Not sure entirely what you mean in the first part. In respect to the second half, I agree, we stereotype to compartmentalize how we view the world, because quite frankly our natural state is ease/laziness. However, I don't think that just because a stereotype is true that it is excusable. Example being, just because it is stereotypical for a slut to be trashy doesn't mean it's ok or should be expected, however, the reason it is stereotypical is because over the years, society has noticed that, in this example, sluts tend to be trashy. I am not condoning sluts to be trashy or am I saying all trashy people are sluts or vice versa, however, the stereotype is there for a reason, and so it's not like society is viewing things all wrong because it is stereotyping a certain action etc But this also brings to rise that people are individuals, and they are unique, and so as much as stereotypes are/can be true, they also are not, because every person is different, every experience is had, viewed, and applied differently. So when discussing stereotypes, well honestly it'd be wise to challenge them but not claim them as false just because it was society who chose them. And on the contrary, when discuss individuals you should take each instance as it is: a unique and different experience for each unique and different individual. Just my two cents.