“I've had to fight to be myself and to be respected. I'm proud to carry this stigma and call myself a lesbian. I don't boast about it or broadcast it, but I don't deny it. I've had to confront society and the Church, which says that homosexuals are da”
Chavela Vargas
“The stigma is so strong that HIV is hidden. It's virtually invisible here.”
George Bishop
“We were concerned because of the stigma of being trailer homes or cheaper homes. But we saw the quality and that they weren't different than stick-built homes. We realized this was a better house than what we were building.”
Chris Martin
“The stigma of child abuse is still apparent here. (It's) kind of like the road less traveled. Turns out it was the road all of us should have been taking all along.”
Cindy Winstead
“The stigma of playing in casinos is long gone. They've improved over the years.”
Gary Bongiovanni
“I don't see that the strike zone as different. I don't see that there's any stigma of American or National League as a player. The only real difference I see is that, in the American League, seven guys in the lineup will swing for homers. In the National, it's only about four. The rest of them will hit the other way or do whatever.”
Mark Mulder
“I'd certainly prefer to finish fourth than finish fifth. There's a stigma to that: last. 'You finished last, last year.' And after the start we had, ... that just kind of throws cold water completely on the whole season right there.”
Frank Robinson
