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In three studies, we show that White U.S. adults were more likely to infer that a target had faced discrimination when the target’s competitor highlighted a lower status aspect of the target’s identity.

We argue that because people hold multiple social identities, which vary in their perceived status, the identity of a target’s competitor (i.e., the person who benefits from the outcome) can change how likely the same target is to be seen as a victim.

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