stigma
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Instead, Nile’s notoriety and status informed Rhys’ choices: “People treat you differently if they know you’re incredibly wealthy. If you have this social stigma of a missing wife, people treat you very differently.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"Especially by people who have it. We tend to try and not speak about it because of the stigma," she tells BBC Newsbeat.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"There is a lot of social stigma, they are afraid... They have a feeling that even if you get old, it is natural that they are not able to see."
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Trainor said the stigma against facial hair as unkempt and dirty is fading, calling it part of a broader trend of “greater informality in dress and grooming and speech.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The shame and stigma that follow you for the rest of your life—they are the worst.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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