Passing (sociology)
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Passing is the ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own, which may include racial identity, ethnicity, caste, social class, sexual orientation, gender, religion, age and/or disability status. Passing may result in privileges, rewards, or an increase in social acceptance, or be used to cope with difference anxiety. Thus, passing may serve as a form of self-preservation or self-protection in instances where expressing one's true or authentic identity may be dangerous.
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See also
- Beard (companion)
- Closeted
- Closet Jew
- Dramaturgy (sociology)
- Identity politics
- Masking (personality)
- Minority stress
- Model minority
- On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog
- Passing
- Shibboleth
- Stigma management
- Uncanny valley
- Undercover
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