Beliefs supporting inequality or equality form distinct functional categories of legitimizing myths.

Evidence

Functional type refers to whether a particular LM justifies either group-based social inequality or its exact opposite, social equality. LMs that justify and support group-based social inequality are referred to as hierarchy-enhancing (HE) LMs, while LMs that support and justify greater levels of group-based social equality are referred to as hierarchy-attenuating (HA) LMs. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 3214

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the HE/HA functional distinction that organizes the whole chapter.
• XREF: connects to: Patriarchal societies deploy myths deliberately to impose their laws — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 666