Some theories however, like status characteristics theory, eschew the idea of a master status (in the sense of a social attribute that has an out-sized effect on one's position across all contexts). Broadly, theoretical research finds that status arising from membership in social categories is attenuated by having oppositely valued task ability or group memberships (e.g., in U.S. society, a black woman with high technical ability). For instance, with respect to gender, experimental tests repeatedly found that women are highly deferential only in the presence of men. Other research finds that even the interactional disadvantages suffered by possessing a mental illness are attenuated when such people are also highly skilled on whatever task faces a group of people. Although for disadvantaged groups, status disadvantage is not completely negated by positively valued information, their social status does not depend predominantly on any one group membership. As such, research in this program has yet to identify a social characteristic that operates like a robust trans-situational master status.