The Dangers of teaching people Victimhood

Women were told they would have facial disfigurements for an interview to test how they would be treated. However, their makeup was secretly fixed so they did not actually have disfigurements. Despite this, the women still reported experiencing discrimination and specific comments from the interviewer. This shows that people see what they expect to see, highlighting the dangers of teaching victimhood. It can make people expect certain treatment, leading to different reactions. This can be seen in police interactions as well. If someone expects to be treated poorly, they may act in a way that causes more issues.

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