I think stereotype of the stereotype is a mouthful and also not very clear, and thus present the term “presumed stereotype”. Using this in a live conversation should immediately signal to the other party what you mean (that their description is what everyone presumes to be the stereotype, but the actual stereotype (which you would then describe to them) is something else, maybe even the polar opposite).
I think stereotype of the stereotype is a mouthful and also not very clear, and thus present the term “presumed stereotype”. Using this in a live conversation should immediately signal to the other party what you mean (that their description is what everyone presumes to be the stereotype, but the actual stereotype (which you would then describe to them) is something else, maybe even the polar opposite).