stigma
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Grede provocatively highlights the cultural shift that’s happening here: Moms are participating in and prioritizing work in a way that holds a stigma for them that doesn’t apply to dads.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The two-drug protocol is also used to manage miscarriage, but Brandi fears the legal wrangling over mifepristone is creating "stigma."
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Because going without a hat carried social stigma, he effectively remained confined at home.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
“Matthew believed addiction should be met with compassion and science, not stigma and silence,” Lisa Kasteler Calio, chief executive of the Matthew Perry Foundation, said in Tuesday’s announcement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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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