Word: stigmas
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...problem by far with having a faith-based component in general education is not so much the content but the way such a component would be perceived. The media has already repeatedly alluded to Harvard returning to its Puritan roots. Even if the College somehow manages to remove this stigma of association with English Protestantism, it still risks being pigeonholed as giving undue emphasis to the study of religion and being grouped with parochial schools...
...tutors to live with students was so that they could aid their spiritual development. When the University lost faith in any agreed principles, it could not justify compelling students to adhere to any fixed ethics. In the name of science, any promulgation of a certain ethic labored under the stigma of what Isaiah Berlin called “the Cartesian condemnation,” attempting to justify all its findings scientifically and severely unable...
Barreira conceded that the newer term has connotations of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ behavior but said that the term “mental health” also has a certain stigma and may drive away some students who feel their problems aren’t especially grave...
...classes to significantly inflate your GPA. A Harvard sophomore once said the key to academic success was to “Work hard at concentration classes and fuck the gut Cores.” In other words, Core classes provide great opportunities to get easy grades without acquiring the stigma usually assigned to gut classes. The big difference between Cores and department courses lies in the way the classes are approached and how coursework is graded. An essay question in a Core English or History class is much more likely to have a “right” answer...
...wages. Not all maternity leaves are paid, and not everyone can afford an extended unpaid leave. Furthermore, certain types of work (construction, say) are not very physically accommodating towards pregnancy. More importantly, perhaps, are the emotional costs of carrying a pregnancy to term, such as suffering under the social stigma that still surround pregnant, unwed women, and the burden of parting with one’s biological child. Added together, the social costs of pregnancy alone are huge; it is not a cost that everyone can pay without significant personal injury, which may prejudice her future ability to have...