/ He was often belittled as a child.
Ms. Liu said natives of Fuchow are often belittled by other Chinese.
Even when they die famous, female artists are often belittled as minor talents overpromoted by feminists, as is often said of O'Keeffe, Kahlo and the 17th century visionary Artemisia Gentileschi.
This attitude can make all the difference, Muzik explained, as women are often belittled and shamed by their families to keep quiet about their symptoms.
The stereotype of Asians as harmless, obedient and submissive means they are often belittled or taken less seriously by those who are supposed to help them.
The sheer volume of conferences may seem excessive, but as the social impact sector is often belittled for a lack of large-scale initiatives and information sharing, these conferences may be what the sector needs to foster collaboration and the dissemination of ideas (plus, none of these conferences seem to be lacking in fun!).
This dynamic was echoed later when Vreeland, married to the banker Reed Vreeland, took a job as a fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar, where the editor in chief, Carmel Snow, was often belittling to her. "She was extremely competitive with her," said Ms. Immordino Vreeland.
On their arrival, they were often called "rocket scientists" by traditional traders, a term of derision that belittled their lack of down-in-the-trenches business know-how.
Unfortunately these patients have not been treated well – their illness is often dismissed or belittled, leading to much anger, misinformation and argument.
When a child is born with a disability, the mother is often blamed and belittled by society, and false explanations may be attributed to her child's disability, leading to her feeling hopeless about the future (1).
