The chapter notes that the “discredited may redefine their stigma as a positive attribute, resulting in pride rather than shame. In this case, there is no longer a need to conceal their stigma; rather, it is often flaunted” (146). This leads to the bigger question for me: to what extent do individual characteristics contribute to status denial, and what other factors play a role in the difference between a self-fulfilling prophecy versus acceptance with pride? #so345