A response to subordinate or minority status where the person takes out their frustration on an easier or more available target rather than the true source of the unequal status is called:

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This behavior is known as displaced aggression, where an individual who is feeling frustrated or powerless due to their subordinate or minority status takes out their anger on a less powerful or more easily accessible target rather than addressing the true source of their frustration. This can occur both on an individual level (such as a person lashing out at a coworker instead of their boss) and on a societal level (such as a disenfranchised group scapegoating a less privileged group).

A Response to Subordinate or Minority Status Where the Person