The consensuality of stereotypes contradicts their origin in individual justification

Evidence

Thirdly, stereotypes are characterized by their consensuality, the fact that they are shared by large segments of society (e.g., Allport, 1954; Ehrlich, 1973; Fishman, 1956; Katz & Braly, 1933; Tajfel, 1981a, b). For example, Triandis, Lisansky, Setiadi, Chang, Marin, and Betancourt (1982) found that Hispanics and Blacks had approximately the same stereotypes of one another that Whites had of them. If the contents of stereotypes arose out of processes of individual justification, as the ego-justification hypothesis suggests, it seems unlikely that they would be so uniformly shared, because individuals should vary on the dimension in need of rationalization. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2888

Categorization

• XREF: The finding that Hispanics and Blacks share the same stereotypes that Whites hold of them is a striking convergence with Shapiro’s race-crime stereotyping literature and with internalized oppression research. — connects to: Male-authored justifications of female subordination reflect self-interest, not truth — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 59; Othering reduces individuals to abstract cliches that justify their subjugation — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 18; System justification theory attributes stereotype endorsement to status-quo legitimization — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology: Key Readings, 140 (+2 more)
• SEED: The Triandis finding that minority groups hold the same stereotypes about each other and themselves as the majority does is a striking essay angle: how do hegemonic stereotypes get internalized and replicated by the stereotyped themselves?
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2888