Some were returned home when pregnancy occurred, and faced ostracism from their communities.
Like Cahill, whistleblowers in government and business often face ostracism, physical threat, and the loss of their jobs.
Other observers quietly pointed out that the girls who had escaped earlier had faced ostracism and abuse.
He questioned whether traders met ethical standards and said that those who failed to meet high professional standards should face ostracism.
Doctors and health workers here warn that AIDS patients will face ostracism, even death, if their communities learn they are infected.
Lawyers for Ms. DiBari said that the Earth Day ceremony could be construed as mandatory because the children would have faced ostracism if they did not participate.
Adults with HIV can face ostracism.
Those who would put the bedridden in nursing homes faced ostracism.
Over the next two years, she and Percy faced ostracism, constant debt, and the death of their prematurely born daughter.
As many of these men faced ostracism from their communities and families, they chose to remain in the city.
