Social rejection is a powerful phenomenon Even more depending on the social identity of the group we "belong" to
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it is, they also may be right. I'm assuming that what the person said was actualy really racist & not just perceived as such.
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Yes, obv. Its hypothetical. Assume someone is espousing racist views as good things & also objecting to being called racist.
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The example I gave was being explicitly saying homosexuality was disgusting & then being offended by being called homophobic
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Rather than saying 'Yes, I do have a prejudice against & aversion to homosexuality & think everyone should.'
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did this person make specific excuses as to why he was hurt? My First reaction is indeed cognitive dissonance.
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Because religion.
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Ah, I see. Figures. Well, big chance of cog. dis. Xtians love, care & are the good ones. Hate is wrong. But so is homosexuality
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I think so. I have a problem with Islam so if someone calls me Islamophobic in this sense, I agree with them.
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The claim of being hurt could be true, which means cog. diss. It could be false. In which case self-preservation is an option
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