We are passionate and animated people. That can be misconstrued as aggressive. Perhaps the Mafioso history adds to the stereotype
They can, some people from the southern part of Germany have tanner skin and darker hair and eyes whereas some northern Italians are blonde and have light eyes. People just like to stereotype.
In "12 Angry Men," one of the jurors initially holds a stereotype that people from lower socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to be violent and guilty of crime. This stereotype influences his judgment of the defendant in the case.
A stereotype is a fixed, oversimplified, and widely held belief about a particular group of people. Examples of stereotypes include the idea that all Asians are good at math, all blondes are unintelligent, and all Italians are loud and expressive. Stereotypes can be harmful as they can perpetuate discrimination and prejudice.
Any dog can be aggressive, but Pit Bull's get lots of stereotype - more than any other breed. If raised around people and with other dogs, there is no reason why a Pit Bull should be violent. Blame the deed, not the Breed!
A common stereotype of a criminal is someone who is violent, dishonest, and lacking morals or empathy. They are often portrayed as being dangerous and untrustworthy individuals who are likely to commit crimes.
Italians are people in or from the country of Italy.
You may have heard a comment based on a stereotype modern northern Italians hold regarding the people in modern Rome and southern Italians in general. Northerners regard themselves as hard working and Southerners lazy.
This follows the style of Western cultures and interpretations of dragons, where they are seen as the embodiment of sin and evil. In this mythos, dragons are depicted as violent, hedonistic creatures, and those in today's Western world use this interpretation as the general stereotype.
Some Italians stereotype Americans as being self-absorbed and ignorant, but others who have met Americans like the fact that they are usually so friendly and laid-back. Italians simply dislike the "ignorant tourist American" rather than American people in general. Also, Italians are much pickier about food and generally schedule their meals, oftentimes finding it odd that Americans don't schedule meals and have little to no "food culture."
Of course not. You can never make a stereotype as such. There is, indeed, an Italian mafia. But certainly, not all Italians are involved with it.
All Americans always stereotype!
Because idiots like you stereotype them as being weird/Satanists/crazy/violent/etc.