On AlterNet: stigma

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "stigma"

Pope Leo XII Had a Coke Habit? 10 People You Probably Didn't Know Were Addicts

Adam K. Raymond, The Fix. March 2, 2012.

A mix of modern and long-deceased, these actors, musicians, and prominent thinkers challenge stereotypes surrounding addiction.

Breasts Yes, Vaginas No? How to Fight Back Against Komen "Race for the Cure" Foundation's Bizarre Capitulation to Right-Wingers

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. February 1, 2012.

How the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation put their corporation-friendly image before women’s actual health concerns.

The Dangerous Panic Over Painkillers

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix. January 27, 2012.

The media trumpets a crisis in Rx painkiller addiction, but only 1% of patients get hooked. The result? Doctors treat patients like addicts, while addicts escape responsibility.

Study: False Perceptions Fuel Anti-Migrant Sentiments

Thalif Deen, IPS News. December 10, 2011.

The rising tide of anti-migrant sentiment worldwide is caused primarily by the biased, polarised and negative debate on migration, according to a new study released here.

"Illegal Immigrant" or "Undocumented Worker"? What Ethnic Media Says About The Implications of Language

Elena Shore, New America Media. September 26, 2011.

The AP Stylebook prefers "illegal immigrant," but the National Association of Hispanic Journalists advocates the term "undocumented immigrant."

"I Have HIV:" Patients Cope With Their Disease In the Face of Discrimination

Cody Newton, Ethos Magazine. May 4, 2011.

Every year, Americans put billions of dollars into fighting HIV, yet every year, approximately 56,300 Americans are infected. Many people feel HIV discrimination is a key factor.

Stigma: What Hollywood and the Media Teach Us About Mental Illness

Richard A. Friedman, The American Prospect. August 5, 2008.

From Virginia Tech's Cho to Hannibal Lecter, exaggerated portraits of mental illness show how much we have yet to learn about psychiatric disorders.