Resents His Own Stereotypical Image

Value
Common, Moderate: 10 Points • Common, Strong: 15 Points
Description
A character taking this Complication should be a member of a group for which there is a commonly known stereotypical image. The character resents the fact that people assume he fits the stereotype of which he is a member. For example, if the character is a brick, he resents it when people see him as a "big, stupid lug". If he is black, he resents the "crack-head and criminal" stereotype almost as much as he hates the "lazy and shiftless" stereotype. If he's gay, he resents the "flaming poofta" stereotype.
The character will not assume that every other member of his particular group fits the stereotype in question; he merely hates the expression of it. He also doesn't necessarily believe that everyone outside of the group sees him as nothing but the stereotype. (The belief that everyone but your own group is biased against you is better simulated with Prejudice or Racism (it is, after all, one of the most racist of all possible beliefs that your own race is unable to be racist.) The character will also most likely seek to disavow the stereotype through his actions and statements.
See Also
Acts Like a Cultural Stereotype, Object of a Stereotype, Prejudice, Racism, Walking, Talking Stereotype
Category:Complications
Category:Psychological Complications
Category:Psychological Complications Q - R
Category:Hatreds
Category:Resentments