stereotypes could be the starting of a conversation process, not just a closure. A way of exploring, and a shared one, because you have the two extremes of the conversation. The one who believes and the one who wants to telling you the truth about the subject. Moving and exploring the many way to develop this former extremely formalized situation, perhaps you could work out many different and unexpected outcomes...perhaps and is not guranteed. That's the extraordinary meaning of an encounter. Tourism works in the same way. You need a cliche, (although a very personal and cared one) to start a journey. Then the journey will think about you and your cliches....
I made an experiment on flickr, some months ago using images of russian women as iconic targets for the western mind. Take a look if you want, The trick is quite easy. The texts are taken from robot written or translators agencies letters developed in the scamming industry.
I would love to be at this venue! Very good idea.