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(derogatory, slang) competition between marginalized groups to be considered the most subject to oppression

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Oppression Olympics

Source Word

Oppression Olympics

derogatory no-plural slang

(derogatory, slang) competition between marginalized groups to be considered the most subject to oppression

Japanese Meaning

反語的に、マイノリティ同士が誰が最も抑圧されているかを競う状況 / 被抑圧グループ間で、最も抑圧されていると主張し合う行為

When the discussion turned to who suffered more, it quickly escalated into the Oppression Olympics.

議論が誰がより多く苦しんだかという話題になると、たちまち被害者競争に発展した。

Sense（1）

(derogatory, slang) competition between marginalized groups to be considered the most subject to oppression

[ELIZABETH] MARTÍNEZ: […] But the general idea is no competition of hierarchies should prevail. No “Oppression Olympics”!