Word: stigma
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...more than welcome to come in. Not only would the authorities take care of his visa; they would also confirm plane tickets, provide him with a hotel and meals, set him up with a guide. And since so many countries regard a North Korean stamp as a stigma, they would give him a detachable visa that he could throw away as soon as he left...
...right one used to be associated with prostitutes on the Indian subcontinent," says Shehabudding. "There's less of a stigma attatched to the left...
Harvard now looks to reevaluate its Ivy stock after falling into a second-place tie with Penn. One game separates the Crimson from the first-place party of Yale, Cornell and Dartmouth (all at 3-1 Ivy), and one game separates it from the last-place stigma shared by Columbia, Princeton and Brown...
Some would argue that the accuser's testimony should be given more weight because of the stigma and emotional trauma of pursuing any case of rape. However, some people have already used fabricated sexual assault charges to destroy reputations. This practice is undoubtedly quite rare, though it is likely to grow as the unjustified stigma of being a rape victim subsides...
...stigma of coming in second or third in Harvard's search is not going to ruin anyone's career. From here on out, the search committee should make public all of its decisions about those in the running for the University's highest post...