Dominant majority and the group it harmed show asymmetric victimhood dynamics.

Evidence

In the case of Muslims, this relationship is found weak. Ingroup identity and FRD-negative emotions do not predict their collective victimhood feelings. This result will need further investigation. Could this be because the Muslims feel embarrassed or guilty about the hurt their predecessors, that is, Moghuls may have caused to the Hindus in the past? — R. C. Tripathi, R. Kumar, and V. N. Tripathi, When the Advantaged Feel Victimised, 127

Categorization

  • QUESTION: The author’s own hypothesis about Muslim guilt/embarrassment remains untested — a genuinely open question about whether perpetrator-descendant groups suppress victimhood narrative.
  • XREF: connects to: Dominant groups prefer shifting victimhood to a new harm dimension over claiming reverse discrimination. — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 6; Dominant-group members endorse digressive victimhood claims more than competitive ones — Felix Danbold, Ivuoma N. Onyeador, and Miguel M. Unzueta, Dominant groups support digressive…, 90; Most intergroup conflicts are asymmetric in power and victimization. — Johanna Ray Vollhardt and Michelle Sinayobye Twali, Emotion-Based Reconciliation Requires…, 35 (+6 more)

Broader Connections