Stigma, originally referring to the visible marking of people considered inferior, has evolved in modern society into a social concept that applies to...

Social stigma of obesity is bias or discriminatory behaviors targeted at overweight and obese individuals because of their weight and high body fat percentage...

developmental period. Stigma and discrimination can add to the suffering and disability associated with mental disorders, leading to various social movements attempting...

Leprosy stigma is a type of social stigma, a strong negative feeling towards a person with leprosy relating to their moral status in society. It is also...

Stigma management is the process of concealing or disclosing aspects of one's identity to minimize social stigma. When a person receives unfair treatment...

from socially approved standards of behavior or appearance. People manage others' impressions of themselves, mainly through concealment. Stigma pertains...

Look up stigma in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stigma or (pl.: stigmata or stigmas) may refer to: Social stigma, the disapproval of a person based...

Menstrual stigma, also known as period stigma, refers to the negative social and cultural perceptions, beliefs, taboos, and practices surrounding menstruation...

family, friends, and communities, may be subjected to social stigma. Due to the social stigma, individuals and groups have been subjected to racism,...

may also suffer discrimination or face stigma. Addressing and eliminating the social stigma and perceived stigma attached to mental illness has been recognized...

associated with social stigma, making their treatment more complex. Public health research has only recently begun to focus on stigma as a component of...

Silent treatment Social alienation Social control Social death Social firm Social invisibility Social rejection Social stigma Social vulnerability The...

men in Japan identify as herbivore men, particularly considering the social stigma associated with the term. The opposite term is carnivorous women (肉食系の女性...

PMID 26439764. Graham, Hilary (January 2012). "Smoking, Stigma and Social Class". Journal of Social Policy. 41 (1): 83–99. doi:10.1017/S004727941100033X...

Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Leprosy has historically been associated with social stigma, which continues to be a barrier to self-reporting and early treatment...

Profanity Prostitution Public morality Sexual ethics Sexual fetishes Social norms Social stigma Stalking Structural violence Suicide Taboo on rulers Taboo on...

differently in various areas of the world and experience varying degrees of social stigma due to the alarming nature of their symptoms. The underlying mechanism...

empowerment, fat liberation, and fat activism) is a social movement which seeks to eliminate the social stigma of obesity. Areas of contention include the aesthetic...

violence to police than women. Men who report domestic violence can face social stigma regarding their perceived lack of machismo or other denigrations of...

to crack prenatally faced social stigma as babies and school-aged children; some experts say that the "crack baby" stigma was more harmful than the PCE...

Stelle, Claude (1998). "Social Stigma". In Gilbert, Daniel T.; Fiske, Susan T.; Lindzey, Gardner (eds.). The Handbook of Social Psychology. Vol. 2 (4th ed...

became interested in a variety of social problems, including issues of gender and racial prejudice. Social stigma, which refers to the disapproval or...

non-regional, Standard English accents increasingly became a marker of personal social mobility. Universal primary education was also an important factor as it...

retiring from pornography, she has been critical of the discrimination and social stigma directed at adult film performers. Olson was born in Houston, Texas...

or allow them to be "adopted" in exchange for food or money. Facing social stigma and sexual abuse, the young boys, who often despise their captors, struggle...

Sexual stigma is a form of social stigma against people who are perceived to be non-heterosexual because of their beliefs, identities or behaviors. Privileged...

was most common in Victorian Britain. Illegitimacy and its attendant social stigma were usually the impetus for a mother's decision to give her child to...

the deceased Smear campaign – Effort to damage someone's reputation Social stigma – Type of discrimination or disapproval Stereotype – Generalized but...

raise awareness around suicidal behaviors. It is focused on reducing social stigmas and ambiguity by bringing attention to suicide statistically and sociologically...

Lucas, Jeffrey; Phelan, Jo (2012). "Stigma and Status: The Interrelation of Two Theoretical Perspectives". Social Psychology Quarterly. 75 (4): 310–333...