Furthermore, Lemert (1995) emphasizes that an individual who defines himself on the basis of societal definitions will more likely consider his stigmatization as significant if there is an immediate and open reaction to stigmatization. this now symbolizes them. This is a critical point for individuals experiencing social stigma due to the person's conscious decision to self-evaluate and assume secondary deviance that forms through acceptance of associated stigmatizing adjectives to the stigma with which it is considered (Lemert