If you are on the receiving end of the abuse it does get easier to see it for what it is. If the collective asserts your inferiority you don't have a lot of opt

If you are on the receiving end of the abuse it does get easier to see it for what it is. If the collective asserts your inferiority you don't have a lot of options besides from thinking for yourself. At the same time it is much harder for those most favored by the community to reject the special treatment... if not impossible. I like how you point out that race, gender and sexual preference are just extreme examples. I was sort of stuck there but it indeed seems to extend to the color of the nail polish, the brand of clothing, the choice of OS, political preference..... and pretty much everything else. I hope this topic doesn't change hn into reddit. (just kidding)