That . . . is an extremely good point
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Replying to @eigenrobot @drethelin
The more you are above the group average, the more you have to lose from being modeled with it; the more you are below, the more you gain...
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This alone is enough to predict that less competent people would be more invested in group identity, regardless of which group in particular
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"Do not judge my performance, judge the group average!" vs "do not judge the group average, judge my performance!"
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Replying to @NyatsuoIshidaww @drethelin
Think the interesting thing here is these women feeling *more* comfortable w their group membership/identity. "Yup I'm feminine, also bril"
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Replying to @eigenrobot @drethelin
This could be related to another thing I was thinking of; being so obviously brilliant outweighing others' gendered assumptions/perceptions
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Someone who is seen as intelligent first and woman second could have less cause for insecurity related to people's gendered assumptions
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Whereas people who perceive themselves as being judged as Member of Group could easily have a much more complex relationship to that
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In fact, it might also be that it's easier to *observe* discrimination if you have lots of peers at similar skill level to swap stories with
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If you know people who seem equally competent, at same position as yourself, with experience of clear prejudice, you might get suspicious
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(thanks for this extremely good thread)
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