Why does Goffman argue that the “visibility” of a stigma cannot be determined simply by looking at the characteristic itself?

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Audiences differ in their ability to recognize what a sign means.

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A characteristic must interfere with interaction before it becomes visible.

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Stigma exists only when the individual deliberately reveals it.

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Most audiences interpret the same social information in similar ways.

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Visible characteristics are always less important than hidden ones.

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