stigma
Example Sentences
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Parents of children with thalassemia in India say they are devastated after life-saving blood transfusions left their children HIV-positive, confronting them with illness, social stigma, and uncertainty.
From BBC
She has also felt stigma from other widows.
From BBC
Ferber, one of the founders of T+Ink, said Gary brought a lot of financial firepower, despite the stigma after Global Crossing.
In South Korea, a country notorious for its strict beauty standards, baldness comes with a stigma that can prove especially troubling for young people.
From BBC
By the 1970s and 1980s, feminist movements drew attention to underreporting and intense stigma.
From Salon
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