Kevin and Paul are having a conversation in which Kevin says, "All gay men are very effeminate." What type of intercultural communication problem might Kevin be engaging in?
A) ethnocentrism
B) stereotyping
C) cultural relativism
D) assimilation

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Kevin is engaging in stereotyping, which involves making assumptions about a group of people based on their cultural or social identity. He is reducing all gay men to a single characteristic, which is not only inaccurate but also reinforces harmful stereotypes. Ethnocentrism involves judging other cultures as inferior to your own, cultural relativism involves recognizing and respecting different cultural perspectives, and assimilation involves giving up one's own cultural identity to adopt the norms and values of the dominant culture.

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