He is less interested in one-line jokes than in character portraits and extended parodies, most of them designed to shatter stereotypes.

This film also shattered previous stereotypes of Sikh characters shown on the Indian screen.

"Contrary to popular belief, all Indians do not live in tepees," she said while frankly admitting that she aimed to shatter stereotypes.

The members of the 6888th postal unit were the first black women many Britons in Birmingham had ever seen, and they shattered stereotypes.

And I think one of the best things about sports is that it does shatter stereotypes.

Apparently, even in a movie about women who shattered sexual stereotypes, starring women and directed by a woman, the girl can't be taller than the boy.

Comedy historically has always been used to shatter stereotypes," he said, mentioning the "Axis of Evil" comedians.

To whites, he shattered stereotypes.

With an avidity for images that shatter racial and sexual stereotypes, the carnival of strangeness this filmmaker creates offers rare insights, pleasures and tenderness.