stigma
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Researchers found that families often avoid telling school officials that they’re experiencing homelessness due to stigma and fears of child welfare or immigration enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
It was an off-speed pitch first derived from the forkball that hadn’t been popular since the age of the Walkman—and its reputation for shredding elbows had given it a stigma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Fear, misinformation and stigma shaped public attitudes, while the epidemic continued to claim lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
India's transgender population was estimated at nearly 500,000 in the 2011 census, although activists say stigma and underreporting mask the true figure.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Most return to impoverished neighborhoods in the Chicago area, bringing few resources and bearing the stigma of their prison record.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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