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self hating

  • 28-12-2013 7:53pm
    #1
    K ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18 ✭


    What disorders or personality types are characterised by a person having a dislike for his/her own nationality/ethnic group?

    I've heard of the self hating Jew before but I'm sure this personality type is observed in other groups.


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    There is of course a big difference between hating oneself (often called self-loathing) and hating one's group (gender/ethnic/professional/...).

    A misanthrope hates/loathes people in general. Hating one's own ethnic group or race would to me be more "internalized racism" or possibly "socialized racism".

    Tbh, I can't think of a particular disorder that causes this but maybe someone else will know better.
    You may want to look into "Uncle Tom syndrome" as well.

    Do you have more specifics?


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    On a lighter note there is Chris Rock's monologue
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3PJF0YE-x4
    wherein he talks about the two sides of being black.

    Not sure if that helps but it kinda show the dichotomy black people face in US today.


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