Prejudice stems from an inability to tolerate ambivalent feelings

Evidence

Late twentieth-century research made clear that some prejudices are not marked by negative attitudes. Empirical work not only documented subtle, “modern” prejudices toward many racial and ethnic minorities, but also revealed positive attitudes toward women, who are better liked even if less respected than men. These prejudices are ambivalent, not uniformly hostile. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 180 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Envious and paternalistic prejudices are psychologically consistent mixed feelings, not ambivalent ones. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 301; Most prejudiced people experience torn, alternating rather than pure attitudes; Some prejudices involve positive affect combined with low respect — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 180

Broader Connections

• Some prejudices involve positive affect combined with low respect #complicates (0.72) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 180