Cultural stigma against diseases that some falsely believe to be weaknesses of character prevent people from coming forward for trials — a problem when there are no good animal models for diseases like depression and schizophrenia.
For centuries Eve has been blamed as the one almost solely responsible for what happens in the Eden story, and that has resulted in all kinds of oppressive policies in religious traditions and
cultural stigmas against women.
Not exact matches
One reason seems to be the strong
stigma in the South attached to HIV infection and AIDS, an attitude that is reinforced by many
cultural and religious attitudes
against homosexuality.
Your friend or bala is part of a minority within a disadvantaged minority, and may come up
against racism, homophobia,
stigma, and a lack of support and opportunities based on his
cultural and sexuality identities.