Positive stereotypes escape detection and thus resist counteraction

Evidence

I guess one thing that I feel is that sometimes, and I’ve done this too, our response is, “We’re not bad, actually we are great, and we’re the best civilization ever, and we’re al actual y educated.” And that’s one strategy, to enlighten people about our history. But if the goal is to be seen as human, then let’s really be human. That means that we have our great things, but we have our problems too. So maybe the goal is to remind people of our humanity, our messy stuff and our great stuff — Neda Maghbouleh, The Limits of Whiteness, 439 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Countering negative stereotypes by claiming superiority reinforces rather than escapes dehumanization — Neda Maghbouleh, The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian…, 439; Stereotypes validated through active reaffirmation resist contradictory evidence most strongly — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1179; Positive stereotypes can justify subordination more effectively than negative ones — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology: Key Readings, 2956 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Countering negative stereotypes by claiming superiority reinforces rather than escapes dehumanization #complicates (0.78) — Neda Maghbouleh, The Limits of Whiteness, 439