Stereotypes are everywhere and can affect anyone. Generalized remarks about gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or age are common forms of stereotyping. Any time someone makes hasty groupings, whether by race, gender, or individual, and makes a blanket judgment about them, it is stereotyping. The military is no different from society. One of the military's greatest assets is its diverse workforce, but with that diversity comes stereotypes. As a military woman, I often encounter stereotypes and jump to conclusions about others. This article will address some stereotypes I faced in the military. Women have served honorably in the military for centuries; However, certain stereotypes still exist. There are still men who make sweeping assumptions or sweeping generalizations about women in the military. According to Mosser (2011), “often the error of hasty generalization can lead to harmful stereotypes created based on just a few examples” (Sec 4.1). A common stereotype that still exists is that female service members are not as committed to the mission as their male counterparts. He used to say that only Air Force men truly followed the second core value of “Service Before Self”. He would tell us that women subscribe to “Family before service”. He made the connection because two of his previous Airmen weren't doing their fair share of work and often found ways to get out of deployment. My supervisor's stereotype of military women infuriated me, but also motivated me to prove him wrong. I have collected over 100 letters of appreciation from general officers, senators, members of Congress and the Secretary of State for my outstanding work. Generalized judgments like...... middle of paper...... by women who worked with my former supervisor. Additionally, stereotyping can lead to broken communication and create distrust within an organization. In an army where diversity is an asset, stereotypes can put an end to synergy. This article has covered some of the stereotypes I have seen in the military and the fallacies of these arguments. Works Cited Ditto, P. (2011). How pre-existing beliefs distort logical reasoning. Retrieved from http://searchcenter.intelecomonline.net/playClipDirect.aspx?id=E22DB555B562B463C0F5EE35DE315BCB5CA9621ED0132E1823264876125E799D1789474455514F32C8FEA4B7688954B4.Kemick, A. August 12, 2010). Stereotypes have a lasting negative impact. Retrieved from http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2010/08/12/stereotyping-has-solving-negative-impact.Mosser, K. (2011). An introduction to logic. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc..