In some cases, police and lawyers inflict further harm by misgendering and misnaming victims.
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Kristin Lam,
USA TODAY,
20 Nov. 2019
In some editions, a story that began on the cover about the central SoMa development lawsuit settlement misnamed a nonprofit developer hoping to build affordable housing in South of Market.
Drawing on authoritarianism scholars, the piece contends that linking criticism of Trump to hostility toward America can stigmatize dissent and make opponents appear to be enemies of the country.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Oct. 2026
Despite increasing awareness about mental health, suicide is often still heavily stigmatized and therefore concealed in various ways.
Johnson’s hair was styled by Mark Townsend with makeup courtesy of Georgie Eisdell.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2026
John Spencer, at the time heir to the Spencer earldom and styled as Viscount Althorp, was two years older than Queen Elizabeth II and descended from a long line of ancestors who served the British crown.
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