The parental responses, as recorded in writing by the deans, include gratitude, shame, concern and even, at times, huffiness.
These barriers were often related to their own embarrassment and shame, concerns related to confidentiality and privacy, perceived inaction by the institution/provider, institutional delays, and/or stigmatization in the facility (Additional file 1, quotes 11-13).
This was particularly true for stigma where measures sometimes simply referred to stigma as a barrier rather than enquiring about particular components of stigma (e.g. embarrassment / shame, concern about others' disapproval, disclosure concerns, desire to avoid a stigma stereotype, and anticipated discrimination).
Bear in mind that adults who wear diapers have many reasons for doing so, from simple embarrassment, to the more damaging shame, concerns about not worrying the people in their life, etc.
One virtue of television is that it might well shame all concerned into making the proceedings more substantive.
Much of what we hear from modern society is a constant source of shame and guilt concerning gender-appropriate behavior, sexual experimentation, and sexual expression.
Much of what we hear from society today is constant shame and guilt concerning gender-appropriate behavior, sexual experimentation, and the search for authentic and personal sexuality.
Even more concerning, shaming often invites repercussions that are totally out of proportion with the perceived crime — i.e., Lauren may seem tone deaf, but does she really deserve to have her face plastered on a zillion sites?
Over time, that devolves into shouting, public shaming and disputes concerning the smallest of things.
