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$1927,$ the American aviator, Charles Lindbergh, became the first person o conquer the Atlantic by flying across the vast ocean. Soon afterward, people started talking about a woman aviator doing the same. She was Amelia Earhart. In April $1928,$ Earhart's growing reputation attracted humerous sponsors. They asked Amelia if she would like to fly across the Atlantic Ocean to which she agreed. But her sponsors thought it was too isky for a woman to fly alone. Moreover, the sponsors were concerned that Earhart did not have the appropriate training to fly the type of plane they would be using. Ultimately, Earhart had to ride as a passenger with pilot Wilmer "Bill" Stultz and co$-$pilot Louis E$.$ "Slim" Gordon. She received cheerful welcome when their plane landed in the United Kingdom. However, Earhart said she felt she "was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes." She longed to complete the flight on her own someday.

Earhart got another opportunity to cross the Atlantic Ocean in $1932,$ this time on her own. Her airplane took to the air from Newfoundland, Canada, and her plan was to fly to Paris as Lindbergh had done five years ago. But unfortunately, due to bad weather and mechanical problems in her plane, Earhart could not make it all the way to Paris. Instead, she landed in a pasture in Derry, Ireland. Nevertheless, she won many awards for becdming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. In

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However, Earhart said she felt she "was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes."

Earhart's statement can be categorized as which of the following?

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$$ Stereotype