This document discusses stereotypes in Africa. It defines a stereotype as qualities assigned to groups of people related to their race, nationality, or sexual orientation. It notes that AIDS was one of the principal epidemics in Africa around 2012. The document questions whether there is any truth to stereotypes, arguing that while social factors may have historically associated certain groups with certain behaviors or professions, science does not support claims that groups are inherently prone to specific behaviors. It provides an alternative definition of a stereotype as a fixed, overgeneralized belief about a particular group.