Deion, a gay Black man, has recently learned that he is paid less than straight White men, straight Black men, and gay men regardless of race. He thinks this is an issue of double jeopardy in which both of his minority statuses are being discriminated against, combining into more discrimination than usual. What kind of reaction to multiple minority statuses is this?
A) multiplicative
B) different
C) additive
D) similar

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Deion's situation is an example of an additive reaction to multiple minority statuses, where the effects of discrimination based on each of his minority identities (being gay and Black) add up to create a more significant overall effect of discrimination.

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