I think I stereotype people as a way of making sense of the world; otherwise absolutely every single person becomes a free floating bit of information; that’s too much information and my brain crashes! So for me stereotyping is a ‘filing system’, I am however more than happy to have the files reorganised, reviewed or deleted on a regular basis. Tolerance and ‘Take ‘em as I find ‘em’ is easiest when you have contact with various groups, however it becomes much trickier sifting the facts and information from the media. (Tom, did you have a tip off on today’s article in the Guardian? About migrant workers? ‘On the Margins’) http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2177131,00.html