Digressive victimhood shifts debate to a different dimension of suffering rather than denying bias

Evidence

A digressive victimhood response, in contrast, involves the dominant group claiming victimhood on a dimension of victimhood distinct from the original charge of discrimination, thus shifting the conversation to a new topic (e. — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 22

Categorization

  • DEFINE: Core definition of the paper’s key construct — digressive victimhood.
  • XREF: connects to: Digressive victimhood claims confound topic-shifting with universal-rights framing and higher construal level — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 111; Digressive victimhood deflects discrimination accusations onto an unrelated topic — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 24; Preference for digressive over competitive victimhood persists beyond general conservative ideology. — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 60

Broader Connections