Of course, there are reasons that these stereotypes persist even as they're proven wrong on a regular basis.

The same ethnic and job-related stereotypes persisted even as Polish Americans joined the middle class in the mid-20th century.

The stereotype persists even though the state has museums devoted to subjects that range from steam engines to underwear.

Even so, Ms. Baker says stereotypes persist in the marketplace.

To a certain degree, 20 years later, such stereotypes about young black players persist.

Even now, with the industry's decline and an influx of new, upwardly mobile professionals, stereotypes persist.

Among ourselves, we ask why we allow the stereotype to persist.

To be sure, negative stereotypes about older executives persist.

The stereotype persisted long after improvements in film quality and the introduction of ultraviolet filters had eliminated this problem.

Racist stereotypes persisted in the North throughout the war years, but significant new themes emerged.