Prejudice targets develop ego defenses, not inevitable self-hatred.

Evidence

Contrary to prevailing views arguing for targets’ inevitable self-hatred, Allport realized that active motivations to cope with prejudice, which could be directed inwardly or outwardly, could be critical factors in the psychology of stigmatized group members (e.g., ethnic minorities). He commented that “since no one can be indifferent to the abuse and expectations of others, we must anticipate that ego defensiveness will frequently be found among members of groups that are set off for ridicule, disparagement, and discrimination” (p. 143). — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 124

Categorization

• XREF: Resonates with the agency-of-the-oppressed framing in the corruption material — subordinated groups actively craft psychic defenses rather than passively internalizing harm.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 124