Mary is a student, a daughter, and a paraplegic. When others interact with her, they focus only on her disability. For Mary, being paraplegic would be a(n):

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A master status is a social position that dominates over other identities and becomes the primary way in which an individual is defined by others. In this scenario, Mary's paraplegia has become the master status, overshadowing her other identities as a student and a daughter.

Mary Is a Student, a Daughter, and a Paraplegic