Medicine
Structural Stigma and the Persistence of Health Disparities
Quick fact
In the United States, sexual minority adolescents living in states with more discriminatory laws are significantly more likely to attempt suicide than those in states with protective laws, even after controlling for their own experiences of victimization—revealing that stigma itself can harm health independently of direct discrimination.
Why this is interesting
You know that some groups consistently have worse health than others, regardless of income or education. What if the very structure of society—not just individual choices—is making people sick?