Optional and additional readings. The resources below are for those who want to dive further into resources about specific examples of how internalized inferiority and superiority manifest.
- Internalized inferiority examples:
- Internalized ableism: When Internalized Ableism and Stigma Intersect
- Internalized classism/racism: Why the Myth of Meritocracy Hurts Kids of Color (may require a subscription to the Atlantic if you exceed your number of free article reads)
- That Got Weird: A True Story of Internalized Racism (5 mins) (closed captioning available)
- Internalized homophobia: Rainbow Project article on Internalized Homophobia
- Listen to: Imposter Syndrome, Or Something Else? Historian Talks ‘Discriminatory Gaslighting’ (5 mins) (transcript available)
- Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome (may require a subscription to Harvard Business Review if you exceed your number of free article reads) (15 mins)
- Internalized superiority examples
- Internalized classism: Just the Facts: Poverty Myths & Stereotypes
- Internalized racism: Got internalized white superiority? The danger of denial and the promise of another way
