social prejudice

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Dr Strelluf, author of Villains and Tea Leaves: Redefining Cockney and Defying Stereotypes, said: "Although the focus of the report is Cockney, it is relevant to all Englishes that invoke social prejudice and discrimination."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Heath portrays these men as victims of social prejudice, pointing to anonymous commenters online mocking the men's appearance.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2022

While rejecting what they see as the widespread belief that all well-adjusted adults would couple-up if they could, these voluntary singles did express fear that social prejudice could affect their medical treatment.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020

But her higher aim is to expose the blunt social prejudice against attractive young women like Nat and Beth.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2018

Being elemental and undismayed, they saw things cleared of the mists of social prejudice and modification.

From The Shuttle by Burnett, Frances Hodgson