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* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'': In "Third Wheel," after learning Stevie is a wizard, Alex complains to her about the stereotypes of wizards on television, specifically the WizardBeard and [[RobeAndWizardHat pointy hat]]. Stevie claims it's fun, then conjures up a fake beard and pointy hat for her and Alex to wear while goofing off. However, [[NWordPrivileges they get offended when non-wizard Harper tries to join in]].
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* ''Film/AmericanFiction'': Monk is a black professor from a well-off background, and resents how the white-dominated publishing industry only wants to sell stereotypically black stories (i.e. about racism, urban crime, etcetera). As a joke, he writes a "hood" novel filled with stereotypes like deadbeat dads and drug addiction, and passes himself off as a thuggy ex-con (even affecting a ghetto accent). It gets rave reviews.
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*** ''Literature/TheLaboursOfHercules: [[spoiler: General Grant]] is another military stereotype, in this case the crusty old relic of the Raj. [[spoiler: He's another drug-dealer, with Porot specifically pointing out he was overplaying it -- in particular by claiming to have gout; even his cover of having a brace of twentysomething daughters (actually his pushers) should make him too young to have gout.]]
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* ''[[VideoGame/ChoiceOfGames Choice of the Vampire]]'': Clotho cultivates a [[HollywoodVoodoo Voodoo Priestess]] mystique, complete with a heavy FunetikAksent that she can drop on a whim, to draw in customers in 1830s New Orleans. She's a sincere practitioner, but more reserved about it in her private life.

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* ''[[VideoGame/ChoiceOfGames Choice of the Vampire]]'': ''VideoGame/ChoiceOfTheVampire'': Clotho cultivates a [[HollywoodVoodoo Voodoo Priestess]] mystique, complete with a heavy FunetikAksent that she can drop on a whim, to draw in customers in 1830s New Orleans. She's a sincere practitioner, but more reserved about it in her private life.

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