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"ridicule" Definitions
  1. unkind comments that make fun of somebody/something or make them look silly

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" - Drew, 22 "Transition lenses will only bring ridicule.
But deep learning aficionados ridicule the alternatives suggested by others.
People would ridicule me just because I was a Dassey.
The downside of it is the insults, ridicule, abuses, threats.
They don't come from a place of ridicule or meanness.
Donald Trump's tweets are often the source of some ridicule.
They face backlash and ridicule instead of compassion and help.
"Now everyone will ridicule Kikinda," read another post on Facebook.
"[Trump] turned himself into an object of ridicule," Meyers said.
If there's anyone who understands body hair ridicule, it's me.
Finicum not even buried and it's time to promote ridicule.
The article seemed to me to ridicule the Cuban revolution.
Twitter can erupt in instant ridicule for anyone who stumbles.
And all opposed to their interpretations deserve ridicule and scorn.
They cannot marry and are subject to scorn and ridicule.
The circuitous route was met with ridicule on social media.
It is easy to ridicule or dismiss Morgenthau's warnings now.
People reacted to Amazon's donation with ridicule over the weekend.
All he really received for his efforts was open ridicule.
Four years ago, Dawkins encouraged attendees to "ridicule" the faithful.
They'd be held up as objects of ridicule and shame.
In the meantime social media buzzed with indignation, and ridicule.
Truly the most entertaining response to all the hubbub came from Parasite's distributor, Neon, which decided the only way to answer ridicule was with a bit of ridicule in return: Understandable, he can't read.
Their misplaced primer on international competitiveness invited ridicule on social media.
They laugh and they ridicule them along with the, Matt Schlapp.
Now Manafort's fashion choices are the subject of ridicule on Twitter.
Keller's post on the topic is almost too easy to ridicule.
But even so, President Trump doesn't take very kindly to ridicule.
It was so ripe for ridicule, I almost didn't blame him.
Why would Grant subject herself to so much ridicule and criticism?
She used to ridicule anyone associated with the Labour Party camp.
If that isn't worthy of "Daily Show"-like ridicule, nothing is.
Chinese officials cannot appear soft, for fear of ridicule at home.
He won't be laughing — maybe because he's already expecting the ridicule.
" Reactions range from ridicule to frequent requests to "hold the baby.
We often hear people complain or ridicule President Trump's frequent tweeting.
What about his work encourages boundless ridicule and quasi-religious hysteria?
And experts who speak out continue to face ridicule and censure.
Object of ridicule or object of reverence: Is there a difference?
Is everyone conspiring to ridicule me until I collapse from exhaustion?
The answer is not in ridicule; the answer is in information.
But because those states support Trump, they're exempt from his ridicule.
Instead, the politician's kitty face became the subject of global ridicule.
Nothing works better than ridicule in cutting bigots down to size.
I don't ridicule someone's merit, or something that they can't control.
Virtually every late-night comedy show drowns Trump in nightly ridicule.
Unfortunately, his vision was one that was often met with ridicule.
And they mercilessly ridicule his audience (BLACK WOMEN) for patronizing him. Why?
At the time, the scandal was the subject of ridicule and disbelief.
He has brought newspaper reporters onto the campaign stage to ridicule them.
"Allow the inner dialogues to happen without fear or ridicule," writes Cholle.
My mum (the Canadian version of "mom") even suffered ridicule for it.
Nope. In fact, these comedians arguably all intensified their ridicule of Trump.
The reality is women loath them and ridicule them behind their backs.
Even the leader of the free world won't spare them from ridicule.
Coffee snobs are only the latest punching bags for Organic Valley's ridicule.
But maybe we shouldn't ridicule The Fates' cruel hand for Big Sam.
Ms. O'Flaherty is getting both support and ridicule for her sexual orientation.
Since Trump depends on image, and not substance, he can't tolerate ridicule.
Trump used a rally in Mississippi to ridicule Christine Blasey Ford, the
Fossil fuel companies and their allies generally ridicule the comparison to tobacco.
Instead, it will likely prompt ridicule from our friends and foes alike.
Now we try to do a mixture of dark stuff and ridicule.
Ultimate Warrior was an object of ridicule to WWE for two decades.
Mr Oreskovic proved to lack clout; his poor Croatian drew public ridicule.
Rammstein is still more likely to scoff at or ridicule macho posturing.
I used to view this with a mixture of admiration and ridicule.
So cool of a board game to ridicule an inherited housing crisis!
The president's fondness for the phrase has inspired its share of ridicule.
Clinton, though, went well beyond ridicule in her election lament on Saturday.
It is as easy as it is wrongheaded to ridicule the movement.
In all likelihood, those were protests against Mr. Yiannopoulos's bullying and ridicule.
It's like a political cartoon — it is exposing certain things to ridicule.
Vaughn's clenched-jaw performance received the most ridicule, much of it unearned.
No one is safe from mockery and ridicule, including children and teenagers.
The idea prompted waves of ridicule and debate that went on for decades.
They're pretty cool chicks, the kind people ridicule for having First World problems.
By showing the faults of both sides, it's not advocating for indifferent ridicule.
Iran periodically holds a cartoon competition to ridicule the genocide the Nazis committed.
If I could just tell him as a gag, I'd negate his ridicule.
They were guilty of vulgarity and ignorance, but "ridicule" is not a crime.
But this leads to the third reason Connecticut's anti-ridicule statute is unconstitutional.
Afghan officials' use of social media has, at times, invited intense public ridicule.
These things weren't discussed in the'70s, apart from with ridicule or pity.
He was the object of ridicule, and that's not something he takes lightly.
Silicon Valley is notorious for funding companies that are the subject of ridicule.
One post misspelled the word "smoking" twice, drawing criticism and ridicule on Twitter.
The Internet responded the only way it knows how — with outrage and ridicule.
Heavy metal, of all the musical styles, is the most susceptible to ridicule.
Something is always going on in that place that is worthy of ridicule.
"I didn&apost do it to criticize or ridicule transgender or LGBT rights."
Growing up, I was unable to leave my house without facing public ridicule.
Trump lashing out at comedians who dare to ridicule him is nothing new.
Obstructionists will almost certainly be the subject of ridicule in a Trump tweet.
The willingness to stand up for your beliefs at the risk of ridicule?
Yet still ignorance, ridicule, and fraud remain common themes faced by trans people.
His suggestion prompted ridicule, and a swift correction from the National Weather Service.
The idea of covering a city in smoke and fumes drew ridicule online.
So of course people were going to ridicule me for talking about sex.
Faced with decades of ridicule, the UFO community has always been the underdog.
The company has faced ridicule from gynecologists for its claims about the eggs.
But if you ridicule them, bring them down with laughter, they can't win.
"The hardest part is the ridicule he gets from other children," she said.
I believe there is a far more effective approach: the use of ridicule.
So Tillis flip-flopped — which drew widespread ridicule without winning back his base.
Emotional abuse might involve ridicule or mockery of her body or her disability.
The aggressive move was met with ridicule by competitors and cheers by environmentalists.
My whole family voted trump & they're just gonna ridicule me bc he won.
Trump dismissed the results and brought back his "Pocahontas" nickname to ridicule her.
In both places, the idea of a sale has been met with ridicule.
The manifesto performs a critique of itself through irony, contradiction, and self-ridicule.
"It's not just a case of whitewashing ... but a ridicule of mass murder during the Holocaust, especially the ridicule of the gassing of millions of Jews in Auschwitz," Van der Bellen said on the TV program Mittagsjournal on Austrian broadcaster Oe1.
While it's a freeing and inclusive hobby, it's of course not immune to ridicule.
Participate in the ridicule and the satire for the emperor who has no clothes.
PJ started off with some mild ridicule of his brother's golfing rival, Jordan Spieth.
" As a result, the lawsuit states, the students have suffered from "ridicule and scorn.
So you do everything to ridicule that person or to separate yourself from him.
He had also reportedly suffered ridicule in school, being called a "monster" by peers.
I think they didn't want their photo taken because they were scared of ridicule.
Please wait 4,503 seconds to continue… Feel free to ridicule me—I deserve it.
Femininity was rigid, any attempt to get out of the cage led to ridicule.
Can Duke-haters file this under yet another reason to ridicule the Blue Devils?
Their storylines have been focused on rape, loveless marriages, infidelity, ridicule, abuse, and neglect.
I often get attacked in Saudi Arabia, but the critics don't ridicule my ideas.
But her extraordinary body has also been the subject of ridicule, speculation and censure.
But her remarkable body has also drawn ridicule, speculation and a decade of investigation.
It's hard to say how long Trump has sounded the alarm on America's ridicule.
But just to have Black people as the object of ridicule is not okay.
Yet to hear ridicule from Americans was an affront to the country's national character.
He braved criticism and ridicule against him, but never gave up on his dream.
Nearly two years on, he is far from a victim of shame or ridicule.
Megan Fox's role in the 'Transformers' films doomed her to a life of ridicule.
How many Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert monologues will ridicule Griffin back into obscurity?
How could you ridicule a genuine American war hero and get away with it?
Moreover, even some women ridicule the notion that commenting on their appearance is sexist.
Trump despises the media and frequently singles out reporters at his rallies for ridicule.
But then to promise a win feels like a setup for ridicule after failure.
Partisan scorn and ridicule has become our default response in social media and elsewhere.
His lack of familiarity with the Bible has been a frequent target of ridicule.
Signing up to work with him mostly seems to invite ridicule and unceremonious firing.
Trump was supposed to be gone by now; a subject of ridicule and embarrassment.
Of course, Democrats generally reject the Laffer Curve and often ridicule it as well.
But rarely has its political system been subjected to such widespread scorn and ridicule.
The Warriors went on to win the title, subjecting Jackson to further ridicule online.
There's an obvious fear of ridicule, so people don't reveal interest in this area.
Or do they ridicule them, based on preconceived notions of things they haven't tried?
He closed with a message to both bullies and the targets of their ridicule.
They want to encourage people to ridicule me without having it heaped onto them.
But Mr. Trump is unique in singling out individual companies for ridicule with regularity.
The phenomenon has been a source of ridicule and humor in Belgium for decades.
He prefers to remain invisible, because if the team underperforms, he risks national ridicule.
It's kind of a bummer that these two were overshadowed by the razr ridicule.
While some Afghan officials insist that they have begun winning, others ridicule that assertion.
If you choose this life, Unamuno says you will face disbelief, judgment and ridicule.
The press ran with his mistake, excoriating him to the point of mocking ridicule.
The original Trump tweet received well-deserved ridicule for its sloppiness and irresponsible jingoism.
But Abad insists he doesn't intend to ridicule the people who visit such attractions.
"It's the fear of moral judgment, public shaming, social ridicule, and ostracism," he says.
Vividly captures the condescension of elites & their incessant ridicule of Americans with traditional values.
But his curse is that the attention he attracts is largely ridicule and repulsion.
He bombs exquisitely at stand-up, then finds himself the nationwide object of ridicule.
To a generation of cynical internet users, TikTok videos are purely targets of ridicule.
Sure, maybe you don't directly ridicule fat people and you really like Melissa McCarthy.
A paper claiming that a no-deal Brexit would boost the economy attracted much ridicule.
Twitter lit up with ridicule, with Trump drawing eye-rolls from academics and celebrities alike.
Anything and everything is subject to ridicule — except for ranch dressing, as it turns out.
"It's really important to recognize the initial ridicule as you being bold enough," she said.
In the review of the Georgia show, Sanneh went on to ridicule criticisms of Kelly.
The twin pillars of Trump's rap are obscene braggadocio and obsessive ridicule of resonant targets.
Meanwhile, in Cleveland there was nothing but ridicule for the idea that Black Lives Matter.
Hell, the general manager created the team, maybe he should face some scorn and ridicule.
After six years of impossible cool, it's easy to forget that Gosling once risked ridicule.
She's using Twitter to share messages of solidarity and to ridicule politicians about gun control.
For now, though, Mr Sisi's behaviour is more likely to result in ridicule than revolution.
Politwoops has recorded high-profile deletions that captured press attention and sparked controversy or ridicule.
It hurts the pride, and creates ridicule, if the Segway is anything to go by.
His bespoke wardrobe and taste in home renovations have made him a figure of ridicule.
He is not the only candidate to give in to temptation and ridicule one's rival.
Phife peppered Tribe's righteous rhymes and boasts with a mile-wide streak of self-ridicule.
Corporate CTOs refuse to take part in local ecosystems because it exposes them to ridicule.
The Post does not hide its anti-de Blasio feelings and is quick to ridicule.
"Basically I try to take advantage of [Trump's] physical appearance to ridicule him," Margulies explains.
Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce.
Childish names signal cliquishness and the immunity to ridicule that comes with money and power.
You said in another interview that the media should be careful not to ridicule Trump.
Unlike Mr. Mueller, Mr. Khuzami has not faced personal and public ridicule from Mr. Trump.
Yahoo's attempts at bringing advertisers into the community space frequently generated ridicule from Tumblr users.
But when they told friends about their plans for unisex kids clothes, they faced ridicule.
Subjecting him to ridicule is like pushing tacks into one of those giant gummy bears.
The move brought widespread public ridicule and helped prompt the arrival of the government inspectors.
And if he allows Ponna to go, he will face the ridicule reserved for cuckolds.
School lunches, she remembers, turned her into an object of ridicule among her elementary classmates.
But among the power brokers in his hometown, Beaverton, it has elicited ridicule and exasperation.
Politicians do often invite food ridicule by taking part in photo ops at food establishments.
People with cognitive disabilities are, of course, commonly subject to ridicule, even by political leaders.
Jeff Sessions, his Senate-confirmed predecessor, was the frequent target of ridicule by the President.
The students' visible grief was a subject of ridicule from some far-right figures online.
The campaign's photo edit of Trump and Thunberg was equally met with ridicule on Friday.
The interview prompted ridicule from British tabloids, and commentators described it as a train wreck.
But its legacy endures in the aura of ridicule surrounding U.F.O. reports, inhibiting scientific progress.
What isn't coherent, however, is many Democrats' ridicule of the Jill Stein candidacy on principle.
Some researchers have surmised that patients and doctors avoid reporting these phenomena for fear of ridicule.
The overblown hype sputtered out, and Segway became the butt of ridicule in the tech world.
Today's word of the day is 'roasted' - transitive verb - to subject to severe criticism or ridicule.
I guess all the Democrats have left here is to call names and ridicule other ones.
"On something like OkCupid, I'm afraid that it would be an object of ridicule," he said.
One veteran diplomat tells CNN that Sondland would ridicule the EU for being obsessed with regulations.
I'm also willing to suffer the ridicule that comes with my love of a divisive design.
Here at Pornhub, we think a name is worth celebrating, rather than subjecting to incessant ridicule.
"Bare-faced lying seems to be the default mode, coupled with ridicule of critics," Parker said.
If a wise person disputes with a fool,there is railing and ridicule but no resolution.
The company faced widespread ridicule after it was forced to recall its new Karma drone. Why?
If Democrats dismissed an acquittal as partisan nonsense, Republicans would likewise ridicule the decision to impeach.
I know the press wants to ridicule me for saying it six times from the podium.
Casting contempt, dishonor or ridicule upon the national anthem is considered a violation of the law.
I knew it would take time, and I had to deal with a lot of ridicule.
Mr. Silver had expressed regret that his actions made the State Capitol the object of ridicule.
"He slashed prices, introduced new plans and heaped ridicule on rival cellphone companies," Mr. Eavis writes.
Once upon a time, miscreants subjected to public ridicule were pilloried for perhaps a few hours.
Where anyone who disagrees with us on anything is evil, other and an object for ridicule?
Clinton said in a blistering speech here dripping with ridicule directed at her Republican rival. Mrs.
There's the obvious ridicule and minstrelsy, like the clownish roles on Two Broke Girls or Dads.
Most flat earthers are closet flat earthers because there is a lot of ridicule and condescension.
You're not really allowed to cover those subjects in a way that doesn't just ridicule them.
Or perhaps Pavano, later an object of ridicule in the Bronx, might have been the hero.
The bullying, lies, ridicule, and the physical and mental abuse of the wife or child beater.
But the words never came out of my mouth: my mind began to ridicule itself instead.
Instead of bridging that chasm, the artist attempts to expand that space between rationale and ridicule.
But within the rapidly expanding community of enthusiasts, the problem of ridicule really doesn't come up.
"I deal with the ridicule, I deal with the people who mock me," Mr. Standing said.
To ridicule Trump will achieve little absent a compelling social and economic alternative that addresses anxiety.
She said it was important for scholars "not to belittle or ridicule" different streams of belief.
"With enough suffering, they can no longer ignore and ridicule us, they will fear us instead."
"I was able to cope with being blind and the scars and the ridicule," she shared.
He has heard the ridicule and done the savvy thing by working it into his act.
Verbal aggression includes mockery, teasing, ridicule, insults, profanity, threats, and attacks on one's character or competence.
He becomes an automatic and almost bipartisan target for ridicule with every Twitter typo or malapropism.
I have spent a lot of time over the years heaping scorn and ridicule upon Republicans.
And like today's proponents of gender-inclusive pronouns, they faced ridicule and persecution as a result.
You were what Time Magazine anointed, to retrospectively unfair ridicule, Person of the Year in 2006.
"Ridicule is a radiating weapon," a hedge-fund manager has said; Loeb acts on that conviction.
Ridicule is especially effective when it's personal and about expressing open disdain for stupid, bad people.
They'll show up on 4chan and Reddit and believers will start out as the subject of ridicule.
The House Republican caucus would have faced never-ending ridicule by Democrats, government watchdogs and transparency advocates.
The bust, which depicted a beady-eyed, smiling Ronaldo, became a viral sensation and prompted international ridicule.
They might not change their personal beliefs, but fear of ridicule can stop them from repeating untruths.
In turn, Steph Curry, the face of Under Armour basketball, used those comments to ridicule the president.
While the campaign initially faced ridicule, it has been successful in getting 100 toilets in Mumbai alone.
At the same time, we deride and ridicule women who deviate too far from the expected behavior.
How can one wear that when the religious people who actually wear it gets so much ridicule.
Indeed, the anti-ridicule statute, at least as applied in this situation, is unconstitutional, for three reasons.
In America they ridicule the idea that a nation built around the automobile can swiftly abandon petrol.
Laws meant to protect his family, his first duty, had brought censure and increasing ridicule from abroad.
The murder of Kim Jong Nam unleashed a torrent of ridicule towards his country by Chinese netizens.
Instead, all we heard from the others was bombastic ridicule of one another and the present administration.
It was a critique he made again and again during the debate, inviting vicious ridicule from Gov.
Though they draw ridicule even from neo-Nazis, the Reichsbürger are considered part of the extreme right.
He'd become an object of ridicule, prowling the city, wringing his hands, looking for controversy to devour.
From that utterance on, Max's virginity is a regular topic of conversation — and ridicule — in the movie.
Walter Wriston, a former chairman of Citibank, earned ridicule for once declaring that "countries don't go bust".
This was met with ridicule, but let's imagine for a second that Apple actually has a plan.
This is all well and good, but it does mean that Thanos will be subject to ridicule.
Regardless of philosophy and intent, being a vegetarian who sometimes eats meat leaves one open to ridicule.
The thought of the arch Brexit rabble-rouser donning an ermine robe has invited horror and ridicule.
Donald Trump was quick to ridicule that line of reasoning about "Honest Abe" during his response time.
First and foremost, clowns are earnest, which makes them easy targets for ridicule and stereotyping, said Kohlberger.
Drawing both fascination and ridicule, the movement quickly spread to encompass headline-grabbing protests around the globe.
The world is watching —  no longer will President Donald Trump get away with terrible handshakes without ridicule.
" He urged students not to embarrass or ridicule people because those individuals "will remember it for life.
My friends in the media, you cannot ridicule and attack a major part of the American electorate.
The only thing that gave me the strength to continue on my own was fear of ridicule.
Critics ridicule the special exception Cuban refugees receive in the U.S. versus other immigrants from Latin America.
I mean, then, we were crazy people, or we were object of fun, ridicule, stuff like that.
Now, they are proposing ostrich and rodent farms as an answer, prompting ridicule from a weary population.
When you watch it, you realize the politically correct thing to do is show scorn and ridicule.
In 2014, she published an essay in Vanity Fair about the ridicule she endured after the scandal.
Like all these, he opened himself up to ridicule, giving only innocence, love and joy in return.
But like most things on the internet, vaporwave was ripe for ridicule and doomed to be misunderstood.
"I think a lot of strong communities form in the face of ignorance and ridicule," Andy said.
Failing to do so would expose him and his state to more ridicule, litigation and lost revenue.
Pro-AK pundits ridicule Cihangir as a sheltered ghetto of wealthy liberals and expats with tiny dogs.
Trump's other counterparts -- British Prime Minister Theresa May and Germany's Merkel -- have also been subject to ridicule.
Confronted with a plummeting stock market and global ridicule, Trump is back where he started, emotionally speaking.
Malaysia has apparently begun to enforce a travel ban on those who discredit or ridicule the government.
In fact, even Warren Buffett — the most famous value investor of all time — wasn't immune from ridicule.
For the most popular talk-show on Russian television, Mifsud's activities are now the object of ridicule.
There once was a time when his constant campaign catastrophes -- the ugly ridicule of the late Sen.
He set off internet ridicule on Super Tuesday when he stood behind Mr. Trump, mute and obedient.
Kirsten Gillibrand, are simply trying too hard to be relatable and have invited ridicule in doing so.
You are, even here in this very progressive city, a target for ridicule and scorn and violence.
Georges, for all his faults, sincerely wants to protect his wife from the scourge of public ridicule.
One where they can discuss life on a deeper level without the fear of judgment or ridicule.
To disregard or ridicule our interests and then to insist that we must vote Democratic is demoralizing.
A cultural critic at a combustible moment, he used dark and zany comedy to skewer and ridicule.
The next week, Singh sued the tour, claiming "public humiliation and ridicule" from the 12-week investigation.
Out of context, experimental performance is bound to attract ridicule, but the impulse to mock can blind.
He lied and caused Catholic Vote to be suspended from Twitter and held up to public ridicule.
Colleges now truly deserve every bit of ridicule they get for the utter collapse of common sense.
Of course, Mr. Obama also found cause to ridicule Republicans for taking credit for the strong economy.
Trump's unsteady performance was the latest example of his conduct that left him open to ridicule abroad.
Anderson Cooper, flustered by Jeffrey Lord's blind worship of Trump, describes a vulgar scenario to ridicule it.
The shifting explanations for the firing highlighted Mr. Trump's willingness to expose his staff members to ridicule.
My stomach pitched, nervous over my parents' reaction and the onslaught of beach-goer ridicule I envisioned.
Another "Wanted Wednesday" post featured a woman described as "Colossal" and appeared to ridicule her living situation.
And his denials of the extent of Taliban control once went so far that they stirred ridicule.
A new Met logo and marketing plan were rolled out at great expense — and greeted with ridicule.
Op-Ed Contributor Pepsi on Wednesday pulled a disastrous advertisement after it was met with widespread ridicule.
It is watching a president spurn its expertise, attack its institutions and ridicule its most cherished assumptions.
New features are a source of awe and small defects become a source of shame and ridicule.
For some entertainers, accents are a tool used to create identification within the audience, not just ridicule.
It can be an even tougher time when who you are becomes the subject of ridicule and bullying.
But he rightly spied uncertainty in the Trump-Clinton race, and stuck to his guns despite much ridicule.
I've learned that no matter what you do, you will always receive some kind of ridicule for it.
I feel humiliated already, and I know that going public with my story will open me to ridicule.
Officials unveiled the bronze bust at Madeira's airport on Wednesday, triggering an onslaught of online abuse and ridicule.
Thus began what would turn into months of relentless ridicule over a simple piece of ergonomic office furniture.
That ridicule turned to anger in February, when Boko Haram abducted 110 schoolgirls in Dapchi, in the northeast.
During a 2012 exhibition match, the tennis star padded her breasts and bottom in ridicule of Williams's physique.
All the ridicule about her being such a haute, snotty Bouvier too good to be an American icon?
I was the woman who never reported because I didn't want to go through the pain and ridicule.
The outrage morphed into ridicule, with Twitter memes inserting Harambe into politics, sports, music and even school yearbooks.
" In the same letter, Harder claimed that Merlan's reporting "has caused Superstar to become the subject of ridicule.
This fear of ridicule and shame was greatly echoed in my conversations with others who were considering surgery.
Outsiders ridicule fitness competitions, using hateful words about participants' bodies and the steps it took to get them.
Some agreed with Cockburn, taking it upon themselves to ridicule Riggleman for his interest in XXX cryptid content.
DeOrr's parents have been the focus of the investigation, which has made them targets of ridicule, Kunz says.
But what about an abusive childhood or a debilitating accident or years of chronic pain or public ridicule?
And while most of the media ridicule is warranted, there can be benefits associated with drinking your produce.
On the right end of the media divide, the memo was treated skeptically, if not with outright ridicule.
As the photos circulated across a bitterly cynical internet, outrage, scorn, and ridicule flew in the governor's direction.
He was the subject of ridicule for a while and now he's finally back to fight Eddie Alvarez.
His victim, however, ended up moving to another school to escape the ridicule he endured for speaking up.
In countries with a tradition of liberal multiculturalism, such a ban is greeted by incomprehension, if not ridicule.
This type of sensational ridicule of wardrobe and appearance is a media ringer still reserved exclusively for women.
Top White House aide Kellyanne Conway on Sunday defended Spicer for sharing "alternative facts," stoking outrage and ridicule.
I expected a certain level of ridicule and rejection, but it wasn't as bad as you might think.
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and their weaksauce rhetoric in recent weeks (and terrible haircuts) didn't escape ridicule either.
Prayer and scripture will help us to look past our differences and shortcomings, tempering our scorn and ridicule.
Mr. Trump has continued to ridicule other vanquished foes, including Jeb Bush, long after they left the race.
She says she lives in fear and is subject to ridicule and humiliation, along with stress and anxiety.
Shortly thereafter, The Sunday Times apologized to its readers, though the apology itself also came in for ridicule.
He drew ridicule for donning a leather jacket to make a supposedly undercover drug purchase in Washington Heights.
Before his family's high-handedness became an object of public ridicule, Cho was known for his business acumen.
We are not suggesting anyone in this world is worthy of ridicule; to suggest otherwise is simply wrong.
It remains to be seen whether the ridicule facing Cybertruck's design will be an impediment to its sales.
The tweets vary in their colorful commentary, but in general, they all ridicule him for his last name.
Images of the castle before and after the restoration have recently fueled outrage and ridicule on social media.
The tweets drew criticism and even ridicule from Trump's critics, while his supporters rallied behind the hashtag #BoycottHamilton.
After a few days of online debate and ridicule, Coconut Palm started to second-guess its own methods.
After the team's gold medal win, Douglas's hair became the subject of ridicule again, a flashback to 2012.
But as comically clueless as Wilson and Juan may be, they aren't held up for easy, cynical ridicule.
Stung by ridicule, Gaffé became protective of the painting, exhibiting it only once, in the 21927s, in Brussels.
Without the park little people in China would live as lesser members of society subject to extreme ridicule.
Don't "pivot" publicly to privacy or anything else you don't really believe in and expose yourself to ridicule.
"Residents of rural areas are perhaps the only social groups that we can still openly ridicule," he said.
His brand of ridicule was too reflexive to be concerned with whether or not its targets were deserving.
I thought of all of my experiences and the ridicule my body faced, and I worried for her.
These were worn but three times, all in August, amid much ridicule and mockery, mostly from opposing players.
At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, for example, he singled out a transgender student for ridicule by name.
What's the use of satire, or straight-out ridicule, if your target can't even be bothered to care?
In an interview, Mr. Shere said he didn't think he was targeting Mr. Trump for unusually harsh ridicule.
From body shaming to breakups being blasted, Gomez has received a lot of ridicule in the public eye.
But the fact sheet opened up the Green New Deal to ridicule that could have been warded off.
It left Parisse, a forward rather than one of the midfield playmakers who take most kicks, open to ridicule.
Hillary, everyone loves a rematch, but everyone also loves a winner -- the only thing she&aposs won is ridicule.
Since I began dating Vicki in the Fall of 2010, I was the subject of much ridicule and hate.
The scene takes all of the punch out of the jokes and ridicule that were common following the trial.
In Kenya, parents often rush to have surgery performed on their children at a young age to avoid ridicule.
Maybe it's the anonymity of hiding behind a username that makes people feel safe spewing this kind of ridicule.
Is there anything that chips away at the self esteem of an adult more effectively than a child's ridicule?
After the ridicule and rebellion that dogged his start as leader of the opposition, it is quite a reversal.
As with Americans and "our troops," motherhood, and the Constitution, certain things were enshrined, and nobody dared ridicule them.
Here's a look at some notable gadgets that received fanfare but faded into obscurity or, even worse, consumer ridicule.
Clinton has successful brushed off ridicule after more than 30,000 emails were published over the course of last year.
Following on from Van Zant's loss, the MMA world turned their ridicule over to 19-year-old Sage Northcutt.
Nor was it simply a subject of ridicule, like Donald Trump's hair—a source of endless speculation and mockery.
The thing is that political correctness has been used to ridicule people who simply want to honor their heritage.
But when that happens we tend to ridicule them for not being fun or spontaneous enough to play along.
But ridicule has followed, as media report that Fabio has been "fired" after failing to smoothly engage with customers.
Since its premiere in 2003, The Room has become a beloved cult movie and a perpetual object of ridicule.
But there's a reason for all the ridicule; it's a heavyweight app that most of us avoid wherever possible.
"I'm very bad at coordinating this," she cracked, adding herself to the list of the night's objects of ridicule.
This is his Achilles' heel … Participate in the ridicule and the satire for the emperor who has no clothes.
Today Donald Trump's campaign ended the same way his life in New York began: to the sound of ridicule.
Women who speak publicly about their sexual assault experiences, by a wide margin, endure far worse ridicule and skepticism.
In the tanks—in the jails and the courts—there's a lot of disrespect out there; ridicule and rejection.
For Gucci, it was an easy win, even though its letter did draw some ridicule in the local press.
Spencer's actual speech drew only a small audience, with pictures of the meager turnout inspiring ridicule from Spencer's detractors.
He slashed prices, introduced new plans and heaped ridicule on rival cellphone companies like Verizon, AT&T and Sprint.
For decades, College Republicans have drawn ridicule from — and defined themselves against — the more liberal masses on college campuses.
"He did it by heaping contempt and ridicule upon the opposing forces and the rival candidates," The Times said.
Democrats seemed relieved and pleased a day after Hillary Clinton used a major speech to ridicule Donald J. Trump.
Rather than respond with outrage as would a career politician, Zelensky chose to take Putin to task with ridicule.
Lee has dubbed the piece "Castigat Ridendo Mores," a Latin phrase meaning that you can correct morals with ridicule.
No political church, no nobility, no royalty or other fraud, can face ridicule in a fair field, and live.
But if the intimidation is less than he supposes, perhaps the ridicule had a sharper gradient than he intended.
He has a charming impulse to ridicule anything that sounds absurd and self-righteous, even if it is accurate.
Our participants were able to express vulnerability in their bromances and divulge their most personal issues, without social ridicule.
TBD on his public ridicule of Robert Mueller: Trump routinely whacks Mueller and calls his probe a witch hunt.
Fear, in all its forms, is at the heart of these issues — fear of failure, ridicule, discomfort, ostracism, uncertainty.
But the meme met with some ridicule and probably did not reach the swing voters she badly needed. Mrs.
He caught plenty of ridicule at the time—and still does—but I had questions that weren't getting answered.
Reubens was subjected to ridicule, and TV studios and merchandisers rushed to distance themselves from the Pee-wee character.
" — then I deserve the ridicule," Mr. Leach wrote in The Review-Journal, echoing a line from Mr. Carvey's bit.
Since then the family has been subject to a great deal of ridicule within the military and the media.
That inspired some ridicule from Stephen Colbert — and then a complex lesson in socialism, derived from Halloween candy names.
Instead of applauding the administration's approach (in part because of its challenge to Russia), the energy opponents ridicule it.
That drew such ridicule that Republicans critical of climate science had to come up with a more nuanced answer.
Back in the 2000s, for instance, the transgender character Max was depicted as miserable and an object of ridicule.
The video saturated social media and was featured by news outlets, drawing predictable measures of outrage, scorn and ridicule.
The performances are so utterly absurd regarding the "post-truth" moment that the proper response might best be ridicule.
She is aware that these biographical details invite ridicule, but Bacon doesn't care if people make fun of her.
The press and public have heaped ridicule on Petersen the past few days, mocking his performance in the hearing.
Some conservative Catholics on social media responded with ridicule to headlines saying that Francis had proposed six new Beatitudes.
Having well-known female surrogates like Gloria Steinem and Madeline Albright ridicule and shame young women didn't work either.
Maza has received an onslaught of hate mail from conservative viewers as a result of Crowder&aposs public ridicule.
Therein lies the peril for the president, who often displays a thin skin in response to criticism or ridicule.
At age 16, when the ridicule from fellow classmates became too much to bear, she dropped out of school.
" When asked if the sculpture was meant to ridicule the First Lady, Downey said: "It's not deliberately a satire.
While India's public and politicians have welcomed the operation, Pakistan greeted New Delhi's version of events with scepticism and ridicule.
I realized I was living out my dreams through my character, a man who lived unapologetically without fear of ridicule.
Simpson decided he would endure any public ridicule during the pregnancy because "it would be worth it" in the end.
Democrats ridicule the notion that voter fraud exists and say the laws are a veiled attempt to suppress the vote.
Cohen's statement exposed Ms. Clifford to hated, contempt, ridicule, and shame, and discouraged others from associating or dealing with her.
Perhaps more than any other reporter, Trump has singled out the cable network's White House correspondent for scorn and ridicule.
She's weathered her fair share of ridicule ever since, but she's not letting that stop her, a source tells PEOPLE.
However, instead, she became a source of comedy and ridicule among large online audiences from right across the political spectrum.
But rather than accept the tabloid ridicule and fade into obscurity, Michael's next album — Outside — addressed the controversy head-on.
They mostly rendered me not a subject of ridicule or weird stares, but instead just totally unspectacular in any way.
Camp has historically drawn from the ridiculousness of the cisgender, heterosexual world to critique and ridicule its oppressive social norms.
So these women faced scorn and ridicule for running ... If you look at cartoons from that period, they were mocked.
Be smart: The first two chiefs (Reince Priebus and Kelly) were the victims of leaks, internal ridicule and routine undercutting.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute — which now runs interference for the vaping industry — quickly stepped in to ridicule the proposed rules.
No, the ridicule is merited because the decision to hide the works of art was, it seems, made by nobody.
It's already a huge and calculated decision to undergo the risks of plastic surgery without the added fear of ridicule.
He did — but with ridicule, not adoration — and the entire class laughed at me for the rest of the day.
Diplomats in North Korea called the remarks "reckless" and said that they wouldn't tolerate the "public ridicule" of their leader.
In particular, it was difficult not to ridicule the famous water lift scene for its cringeworthy differences from the original.
A trial judge dismissed the case, ruling that calling someone transgender does not expose the person to hatred or ridicule.
He earned immediate condemnation on social and broadcast media, followed by ridicule once it emerged that the shooter was German.
The "nut rage" incident provoked widespread ridicule and resulted in the executive, Heather Cho, serving nearly five months in jail.
These "jokes" perpetuate because society thinks women who don't fit a stereotypically feminine mold or appearance are worthy of ridicule.
And Trump has frequently targeted reporters for ridicule by name while complaining of being treated poorly by the Fourth Estate.
One particular incident against Serbia, when he rolled along the touchline in overwrought hysteria, became an instant source of ridicule.
"The tumultuous presidential campaign in general and Trump's ridicule of son Jeb Bush in particular had riled her," Page wrote.
It would have trouble defending any claim that previous policy settings had been appropriate without becoming the subject of ridicule.
Conservatives who did not dare support Trump in public, for fear of ridicule and scorn, made judgements just as quickly.
McGregor then tried to ridicule Nurmagomedov's last fight, his UFC 242 victory over Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi last month.
This flat in Hong Kong is considered to be a "micro-sized" upscale apartment, though it has drawn online ridicule.
After a year of ridicule and intense training, Left Shark wants to show the world what he's really made of.
If the right believes that cultural appropriation is not offensive, why are they making paper dolls that ridicule other cultures?
Bob Davis: I've been a closet ufologist my whole life, I guess because of the fear of ridicule by others.
Given his crudity, and his own obsession with other people's looks, Donald Trump makes for a tempting target for ridicule.
Deputy René Manuel García's statements during the debate were tweeted particularly frequently by both sides — in ridicule and in approbation.
And Solo will continue to hear more ridicule from spectators, and she will have to put Tuesday's game behind her.
Only a cynic would believe that the Yankees' principal owner is using that ridicule as the beginning of contract negotiations.
Now, Mostello claims his reputation has taken a serious hit and he's been subjected to public embarrassment, harassment and ridicule.
Mr. Trump, however, appears caught between continuing to heap ridicule on Mr. Kim and taking credit for the diplomatic opening.
You can ridicule "the resistance," as Trump did while urging people to vote for an alleged child predator this month.
With despair, too, because Sanders doesn't draw nearly the censure or ridicule that Spicer did, and the reason isn't her.
And President Trump also swiftly weighed in, using a photo opportunity in the Oval Office to ridicule Mr. O'Rourke's gesticulations.
Republican Party politicians could, at that time, have said, "Yo, that's racist," and made Trump a bipartisan figure of ridicule.
Troops don't often get the chance to wear their thermals while in the military without enduring ridicule from their peers.
McConnell even presented himself as a defender of the House and bipartisanship itself, a claim that Democrats would surely ridicule.
She gives back as good as she gets, and the film, rather than join in the ridicule, registers its cruelty.
This includes public humiliation and ridicule of the agency at Congressional hearings when unfortunate side effects emerge with approved drugs.
Once touted as a tool that would "break the industry," it&aposs since been hampered by confusion, ridicule, and delays.
He became the focus of some ridicule during a sobering three-pitch strikeout by Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals.
A passive bully can roll their eyes, make rude facial gestures and ridicule their target by mimicking some small action.
At Trump speeches and rallies, journalists are penned in by metal barriers, making them easy prey for heckling and ridicule.
All Americans know what to expect in the 14 months ahead: more calumnies, more lies, more insults, and more ridicule.
Instead of beginning Year 2 as the face of a revitalized Jets offense, Darnold quickly became a source of ridicule.
Schiff has been subjected to Trump's ridicule since the launch of the investigation, which he continued to display on Wednesday.
In the minstrel show, blacks — and free blacks in particular — were objects of ridicule, lampooned for seeking equality and respectability.
Chris Christie drew ridicule after photographs emerged of him relaxing on a beach that had been closed by the shutdown.
I'm not scared that if I wear the "wrong" clothing, I'll become the subject of ridicule and so-called brutal honesty.
He observes that they "tense visibly" when he asks about the ridicule they received after performing the song on American Idol.
So maybe don't record them without their permission and post that video online so that others can ridicule them with you.
Great. You should hear this: If you try to mislead the American people you will incur the ridicule of Twitter, period.
He starred in a number of successful, critically praised French films which attracted international audiences including Ridicule and The Hairdresser's Husband.
On the New York Times The newspaper was one of Trump's prime targets for ridicule and attack during his campaign rallies.
The analogy was like a funhouse-mirror reflection of slut-shaming tropes, and it attracted the internet's attention and ridicule accordingly.
But Martin has dealt with plenty of public ridicule in the past, thanks to the first big wave of Coldplay backlash.
But it's politically sensitive to say this out loud, so people are using 'Zhao family' instead, as a form of ridicule.
He discusses the message of the book, and if there is hope for young artists, revealing deep sincerity beneath the ridicule.
RELATED: Obama: World leaders 'rattled' by Trump The launch of his unlikely presidential campaign last summer was met with widespread ridicule.
They delight in long arguments over wine, fashion and philosophy, and take themselves so seriously that their whole outlook invites ridicule.
These things are private moments for friends and family to laugh at, but not for the world to judge and ridicule.
"There's so much scorn, and so much ridicule, that it creates a tremendous block," reflects Brown of negative attitudes toward homeopathy.
" O'Reilly said he is seeking damages for the "public hatred, ridicule, disgrace, and permanent harm to his professional and personal reputation.
When she recently tried to stir up public opinion by wearing a burqa in parliament, she attracted more ridicule than adulation.
"I'm proud of you publicly living out your nightmares while complete strangers judge, dehumanize, and ridicule you," she wrote on Twitter.
Trump's Jacksonian stumble is not the first time that he has brought ridicule upon himself by mangling the facts of history.
It's a question that goes hand in hand with examining the popular reaction to The Room, which is to ridicule it.
Dr. Kovarik describes the ridicule and anger she received from other faculty members following voicing her preference for Donald Trump's presidency.
It's an appeal to twin contempt for climate science and public support for the arts, a coded invitation to ridicule both.
It's the kind of thing you don't want to acknowledge, that people might think is ugly or it may bring ridicule.
It is alarming when individuals in positions of power and influence make comments that ridicule issues that affect millions of citizens.
Ms. Powell recalled how a white college classmate informed her that his family got together at barbecues to ridicule black people.
And few have had to rule in a world with instant evaluation, often an attack or ridicule, on almost every decision.
The event quickly drew ridicule and fierce criticism on social media, with people commenting on the excessive nature of the punishment.
And frequently with the appropriate level of ridicule and scorn when the performative aspects of exhaustion get too over the top.
The crowd, sensing that ridicule would be the order of the day, became a nervously appreciative audience for each punch line.
Biblio: You write in the book that the working class has gone from a highly respected position to one of ridicule.
We stand in solidarity with vulnerable members of our community who may be targeted for discrimination, ridicule, or harassment by others.
The real estate mogul had gone from a target of ridicule to a serious contender for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.
To date, no head of state has treated Putin's provocations and often outrageous behavior with this combination of ridicule and threat.
"We've turned that laughter and ridicule into oxygen and wind at our back," said Tyler Winklevoss in an interview last week.
Everyone has to do a full lap—even coaches, Scotty Bowman style—while fans rain boos and ridicule down on them.
He thinks that more and more people are becoming more and more willing to discuss the phenomenon without fear of ridicule.
He observes that they "tense visibly" when he asks about the ridicule they received after performing the song on American Idol.
This is an angry age, in which Trump's critics also simmer in rage, ridicule, self-importance, self-pity — and hatred, too.
After facing ridicule online, all the latest announcements about the coronavirus are now delivered by the country's director general of health.
After facing ridicule online, all the latest announcements about the coronavirus are now delivered by the country's director general of health.
Still, not everyone was convinced by her posts, which have at times been met by ridicule, vitriol and ugly name-calling.
At 24, she was already a star in France, and a new film she was in, "Ridicule," was opening the festival.
Yet he couldn't hire people to effectively cut Trump to pieces on Twitter, and became the source of online ridicule himself.
And throughout 2016, Bannon repeatedly gave a Breitbart News Radio platform to Ryan's primary opponent, Paul Nehlen, to ridicule the speaker.
The negative reviews led to ridicule, even leading to a joke at the device's expense on 19903s TV juggernaut The Simpsons.
It makes me laugh when people, to ridicule him, talk about how his father maybe left him a few million dollars.
"Such efforts had become an object of ridicule by 1975, a symbol of the hopeless naïveté of 1960s liberalism," Forman writes.
Last week, Trump's spokesman cited a media report that Britain's GCHQ spy agency was behind the surveillance, prompting ridicule in Britain.
He heaped ridicule on lawmakers for thwarting his efforts to push for a "no deal" Brexit and to call an election.
It takes an especially robust sense of self to so openly invite ridicule, rendering the film's title somewhat less than credible.
The government of the new prime minister, Theresa May, has faced ridicule for disarray over its plans to carry out Brexit.
As the ridicule against the tree piled up on social media, a Trafalgar Square Tree account on Twitter fired off ripostes.
Joshua Stein New York City In Praise of Ridicule I appreciated David Remnick's Comment on the Ailes-Trump relationship (August 1st).
The dictator, for whom lying is second nature, proceeded to ridicule the opposition, saying it always claims fraud when it loses.
Many female players used to shoot underhanded, he said, so fans would ridicule male players if they also shot that way.
So it&aposs not astonishing that when electric scooters entered the scene, they generated confusion and ridicule as well as enthusiasm.
Insults are tossed off to shame and ridicule women for their appearance; the audio recording reveals Trump bragging about sexual assault.
As ridicule mounted, he refused to drop the matter and continued to tweet for days about Alabama being in the path.
"We've turned that laughter and ridicule into oxygen and wind at our back," Tyler Winklevoss said in an interview last week.
When the NRA and Trump try to deflect the debate over to fantasy-school-hero daydreams, ridicule them and then pivot.
Getting to say "I told you so" is little reward for what can be decades of ignominy, if not outright ridicule.
The mayor's press team decided that the only way to engage with a message they found ridiculous was by way of ridicule.
While the custom banana service seems to be taking off, Wilson's creations were, like so many visionary works, initially met with ridicule.
Photo: APBut when the British Museum first opened in the 18th century, exhibiting such objects would have been a matter of ridicule.
Reflecting Nokia's once global presence, with its multiple offices spread throughout the world, conference calls come in for particular ridicule and affection.
As you probably know, actress Meryl Streep condemned Trump (without using his name) for this obscene ridicule at the Golden Globe Awards.
No matter how much of a cool mom you are, your kids will still find a way to expose you to ridicule.
The move attracted some criticism and ridicule on social media but Black said the coverage would play well in the suburban battlegrounds.
Last month, the government said it could impose a three-year travel ban on its citizens who discredit or ridicule the government.
Go deeper: Tribune Media sells Long Island property for $54.5 million; Tronc reverts back to its old name after years of ridicule
But while Trump may inspire ridicule in Beijing, it's a Hillary Clinton presidency analysts say that China's leaders may be dreading more.
"A president shouldn't ridicule a woman who courageously comes forward to allege abuse," Clooney said during the conference, according to Philadelphia Magazine.
"To be able to knock the monster down a peg and poke fun and ridicule it helps remove its power," he said.
" And that, in turn, "exposed Ms. Clifford to hated, contempt, ridicule, and shame, and discouraged others from associating or dealing with her.
For example, ridicule is a powerful weapon against dictators, who must manufacture a cult of personality and fear to stay in power.
Its advertisements often ridicule liberal elites concerned about the ingredients in their foods and who or what were harmed in making it.
Dietland on AMC forced the hateful, tiny moments of despair that come from denigration and ridicule in your face over and over.
Although he took a second, far better shot minutes later, the damage was already done — and the mockery and ridicule came flying.
After she survives the ridicule, Kunis will receive the honor at Farkas Hall in the heart of Harvard Square at 4 p.m.
Hanson immediately became an object of ridicule for many urban Australians, who shared little in common with the base that elected her.
Ashodaya Samithi, a collective of over 8,000 women, men and trangender sex workers, started self regulatory boards here despite "mistrust and ridicule".
She'd seen other parents in her community ridicule the walkout on Facebook and had heard rumors that teachers would block their doors.
But facts have been powerless against a torrent of abuse and ridicule targeted at European journalists, researchers and others labeled NATO stooges.
Both secular liberals and fundamentalists see Scripture as words to be taken literally, the former to ridicule and the latter to embrace.
He took up soccer and skateboarding, became infatuated with weight lifting, and shed the flabbiness that had become a source of ridicule.
Krystal Ball previews fifth Democratic debate Former Speaker Boehner's official portrait unveiled MORE with ridicule in 2012, winning both vice presidential debates.
"I'm proud of you publicly living out your nightmares while complete strangers judge, dehumanize, and ridicule you," McCray, 35, wrote on Twitter.
But lunch in the society's ornate boardroom quickly turned into a scene of ridicule and condescension, or so it seemed to Plai­sted.
When once my voice or accent had been the cause of ridicule, in recent times, it has become a source of pride.
Middle-aged and older women don't have it easy in our culture; they're too often considered used up and targeted for ridicule.
The repetition of his talking points led to ridicule from Chris Christie, who said the Florida senator was too scripted and hollow.
He was mimicking a Mitt Romney quote that earned Mr. Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, ridicule for being out of touch.
"I am quite well aware that in assuming this position I shall evoke more ridicule than enthusiasm at the outset," Woodhull wrote.
A wave of ridicule and threats of boycotts persuaded the company to withdraw plans to rename its mayonnaise-like condiment Sandwich Cream.
Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — openly support BDS, and centrist Democrats have mounted efforts to publicly ridicule them.
Toxicity has manifested in the ridicule and harassment people have suffered for nonconformity or for not adhering to specific rules concerning gender.
He also had argued that Ms. Zervos was not held up to the level of ridicule or contempt necessary to prove defamation.
I think when the level of effort is high, the story speaks for itself, and you don't have to ridicule and editorialize.
But contempt and ridicule are ancient American political art forms — ones now brought to ferocious intensity by the internet and social media.
But it's a guilty pleasure because self-righteous ridicule is a lousy way to persuade anyone who's not persuaded to begin with.
They have more power because journalists are exposed to public comment and ridicule and feedback in a way that they weren't before.
Shakira captivated the internet with a flourish in her performance: a move of her tongue that inspired awe and ridicule on Twitter.
The unveiling of the scented logs drew immediate ridicule on Twitter from critics who called it a new low in Christmas marketing.
Leftist economists challenge projections that U.S. growth can return to historical norms and ridicule those who see a future in domestic manufacturing.
It also discontinued the requirement of clear backpacks; a measure from last school year that prompted privacy concerns and dark-humored ridicule.
Trump's never rose very far, but he proved brilliant at identifying the weakness of his opponent, deploying ridicule to bring them down.
When Florida guard Canyon Barry began shooting free throws underhanded as a junior in high school, he knew he was inviting ridicule.
And every episode of Louie presents the other figures in his life not as worthy of ridicule but as worthy of understanding.
I know the press wants to ridicule me for saying it six times on the podium, but we started out as friends.
Many of Trump's former fans, like Richard Spencer, now ridicule the president by tweeting his name alongside Israeli and American flag emojis.
Because making that statement, taking that position, is gonna invite what is has invited, which is lots of attention, ridicule, puns, etc.
In this group of works, repetition serves to ridicule the noble language of the revolution and strip it of any intended meaning.
Feehan expanded on her comments in a blog post on her website, and tells PEOPLE that she did not mean to ridicule Thore.
If a racist politician pops up in Britain, we give him air time within reason and then ridicule him until he goes away.
In 2008, the viral video "Crying Sorority Girl" racked up millions of views and plenty of ridicule for Oklahoma Alpha Chi Elyse Downs.
In profanity-laden, homophobic and misogynistic messages, Rosselló and members of his inner circle ridicule numerous politicians, members of the media and celebrities.
Images of the giant red carpet prompted a wave of ridicule on social media, with a hashtag mocking the carpet trending in Arabic.
Women who rise to power tend to face the most pushback and ridicule when they don't conform to the gender roles we expect.
In his own day, he personally risked ridicule for his work to help London's prostitutes and to ensure health care for their children.
This week, bus seat ridicule, rewatching The Apprentice, Dunkirk's colonialism problem, the White House as West Wing, and the future of fake news.
Politicians and diplomats across the political spectrum were quick to express puzzlement over his Syria/Turkey strategy and condemn or ridicule his language.
It contrasts dourly with Jackson's tragicomic novel, which pours ridicule on the bumptious scientist/ghostbuster who leads the expedition to the spooky house.
Elsewhere, it's really the small things that still put me off of Android, and you could probably ridicule me for even noticing them.
And the justices teamed up to ridicule the definition, which held that (only) "a parent, guardian, relative, or acquaintance" could be the perpetrator.
The ridicule from both Democrats and Republicans was instant and relentless, disrupting what was meant to be a high point of the convention.
Now Mr. Trump, embarrassed by Mr. Rubio's slashing ridicule in Thursday night's forum, is giving Mr. Christie a chance to finish the job.
As you probably know, actress Meryl Streep recently condemned Trump (without using his name) for this obscene ridicule at the Golden Globe Awards.
Rachel takes ridicule and bullying throughout the duration of film without raising a single fuss, unless you count an intense game of mahjong.
The footage, which runs 3 minutes, allegedly shows the boy hiding underneath a table, crying, as Henderson and Smith ridicule and berate him.
The PowerBook 5300 had a tendency to burst into flames (mine never did) and earned a position of ridicule on Saturday Night Live.
Scarcely had a storm of social-media ridicule died down before Mr Deb stirred it again with some impromptu remarks on beauty pageants.
In 1868 Andrew Johnson was impeached for (among other things) bringing the presidency into "contempt, ridicule and disgrace", which is not a crime.
Rather than subjecting him to more ridicule, it becomes a dare to shit talk one of the most skilled players in the world.
Instead he has become the object of ridicule on "Saturday Night Live," where he is regularly portrayed as an incoherent, self-defeating boor.
I tried to conform, as to do otherwise would mean ostracism by my socially conservative family, fractured friendships, career jeopardy and perhaps ridicule.
He considers religion not just confused but pernicious and therefore in urgent need of disrespect and ridicule, which he is good at providing.
Telling our stories means being vulnerable to public attacks and ridicule when our only 'crime' was to be assaulted in the first place.
He's been on CNN and Fox News to defend himself, but those appearances just seemed to make him a target for more ridicule.
The boys' ridicule becomes a key moment in which Maya and Anna are forced to abandon their childhood naïveté or risk being uncool.
It's great to do a play that gives him his props because he's become such a character of ridicule, especially on the right.
His ouster followed months of public ridicule by the president, who regularly lamented Sessions's decision to recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation.
Many in Washington ridicule "talks" and believe that talking has done nothing but enable Kim's nuclear rise – but these talks have prevented war.
Meanwhile, Warren's ethnicity and heritage has become point of ridicule, as she claimed to be Native American but but has difficulty proving it.
The ridicule from both Democrats and Republicans was instant and relentless, disrupting what was meant to be a high point of the convention.
It sparked ridicule from late-night comics and came to be known as the "Dean Scream," with some saying it ended his campaign.
"[It is] outrageous that he would ridicule the appearance of one of our reporters," the Times said in a statement on Nov. 85033.
The Philippines, a predominantly Catholic country, has seen a fair amount of public ridicule, discrimination, and even violence against LGBTQ people, CNN notes.
That indicates "the overall tone in Kwon's piece was not so much of confrontation but of ridicule about the US position," Carlin wrote.
In the 1980s, Kathy Acker achieved cult status and plenty of ridicule when she broke up language and wrote obsessively about female sexuality.
But while her fellow players, media commentators, and tennis fans ridicule her body, Williams has no problem calling out this problematic double standard.
I know what it's like to love a pop culture phenomenon that others ridicule: I was a One Direction stan for four years.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada was the subject of global ridicule for his Bollywood-worthy outfits during a weeklong trip to India.
He used the experiment to ridicule the notion that the cat in the box could be alive and dead at the same time.
The students, Jarred Karal and Ryan Mucaj, both 21, were charged with ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race.
Cory Gardner, who is up for reelection this fall in Colorado, made sure to avoid any ridicule on social media on Tuesday morning.
"I think it's risky to put yourself out there, and obviously, Trump is going to ridicule every single one of them," Sender said.
Banksy attracted praise and ridicule two years ago after he unveiled a satirical exhibition called Dismaland in Weston-super-Mare in southwest England.
Maybe the scrutiny and the ridicule of this particular moment will move the needle toward something resembling accountability, but the history isn't encouraging.
But hate can be both worthy of ridicule and deadly serious, and for the most part Jojo Rabbit manages to thread that needle.
Simple mistakes like "covfefe" can lead to weeks of ridicule, and there's always a plethora of people waiting for the next slip-up.
As someone who makes his living by challenging ideas through humor, social commentary and, if warranted, ridicule, I care deeply about free speech.
Shortly after arriving in Ottawa, Craft earned some ridicule for telling the CBC she understood "both sides" of the debate on climate change.
Characterizations of millennials as self-centered and tech-obsessed, like with Time&aposs 2013 "Me Me Me Generation" cover, sparked ridicule and parodies.
Telling our stories means being vulnerable to public attacks and ridicule when our only "crime" was to be assaulted in the first place.
"The attitude has been to lash out at [James] and the family, that this is bringing the town disrespect and ridicule," he says.
Mexico City's authorities have started handing out 15,000 plastic whistles in the name of combatting sexual harassment, despite widespread ridicule of the idea.
Pretend the ridicule worked too: that the videos and the Twitter burns and destroying the opposition made all the bad guys go away.
Washington (CNN)First lady Melania Trump said it was not surprising to her that people "ridicule" her for speaking out on cyberbullying, "and that's OK." "It is not news or surprising to me that critics and the media have chosen to ridicule me for speaking out on this issue, and that's OK," Trump said Thursday at a Family Online Safety Institute conference.
Brad Dassey: Doing pretty good, just getting some ridicule from some people who out there who think I'm out there for my own publicity.
Walking along with President Obama in 2013, Xi was compared to the rotund Pooh bear, kicking off a flurry of only lightly disguised ridicule.
They argue they were unfairly punished "to salvage Syracuse University's reputation" and have faced "ridicule and scorn" in the aftermath of the videos surfacing.
All the students described instances of ridicule and bullying — all of which heightened fears of abandonment, stigmatization, exclusion, guilt, and shame throughout their childhood.
The comment brought ridicule from some liberal observers, who pointed out that Trump was boasting about his compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The emotion displayed in the under two-minute coo disrupts Yachty's more recently-pushed image of a rich guy, unphased by romance and ridicule.
Their "deconstructed flat white"—three separate beakers of hot water, milk, and espresso served atop a wooden board—has been widely met with ridicule.
They intend on playing with the set that evening, a fact that the boys at the table immediately glom onto and ridicule them for.
Ross Douthat's New York Times column last week titled "Why We Miss the WASPs" was met with ridicule online because of its blatant revisionism.
The World Economic Forum's decision to make "responsive leadership" the theme of its next annual meeting in Davos is almost an invitation for ridicule.
One can't help but imagine the ridicule (perhaps via Twitter) President Trump would heap on such a rule if it were presented to him.
Kids who don't fit in are prime targets for all sorts of inventive ridicule and torture, made all the more easy by social media.
On the campaign trail, he endured public ridicule, when he stood obedient and silent next to Mr. Trump on Super Tuesday on March 1.
Instead, the "car crash" interview, broadcast over the weekend, opened Prince Andrew up to ridicule and calls for U.S. law enforcement to question him.
But in Denmark, which has never signaled any intention of selling the Arctic island, population 56,000, the notion was met with scorn and ridicule.
But their core purpose -- to demand a more equal and inclusive learning environment -- is one that the Justice Department should ratify rather than ridicule.
Because of their determination in the face of staunch opposition, anger and even ridicule, women today have more opportunities and representation than ever before.
The ability to think and decide independently, to risk ridicule and isolation, appears to be a core requirement for the presidency this time around.
Perhaps it's causing its owner grief in some way — by failing to perform sexually, for example — and is a spectacle for onlookers to ridicule.
" The crux of this fight is a line in House parliamentary procedure that "personal abuse, innuendo, or ridicule of the President is not permitted.
His naïve artistic style was more a source of ridicule than adulation from critics; some of his paintings had even been slashed with penknives.
In the article, Carroll described the experiences of other women, who received death threats from Trump supporters and denials and ridicule from the president.
Helplessness, fear, ridicule, and strength are intertwined through this humorous but unnerving painting that both showcases and undermines the severity of terrorism in Indonesia.
But Ms. Trump's 91-character missive quickly became an object of ridicule by critics in the United States of Mr. Trump and his presidency.
And counterintuitive though it may seem, ridicule and mockery have long been an effective way to disarm protesters who espouse bigotry and racial supremacy.
The hardest part has been the ridicule and teasing I have experienced from co-workers, clients, family and friends for being such a lazybones.
As is typical, Trump's tweet was met with shock and ridicule from those who insisted the administration should have promptly released a full statement.
But in many sex abuse cases, assaults are seared into victims' memories -- and it's their fear of ridicule or retaliation that keeps them silent.
He went on social media to ridicule the intern's mischievous allegations, accusing the opposition of cynically exploiting the child for its own dirty tricks.
"Defendants' defamatory publications were designed to harm the Plaintiffs' reputation and subject the Plaintiffs to public contempt, disgrace, ridicule, or attack," the lawsuits allege.
When the precariat attacks, it does so from a position of perceived moral superiority, so its attacks are filled with ridicule, mockery and scorn.
My main point now, however, is that when people ridicule progressive proposals as silly and unaffordable, they're basically revealing their own biases and ignorance.
An entirely unscientific survey of revelers who were asked about the dangers of contracting Zika through unprotected sex yielded expressions that blended ridicule with disbelief.
Certainly, the counteraction to Spencer should take the occasion to make clear the error in his arguments, and with healthy doses of asperity and ridicule.
He's outpacing Barack Obama, who took 83 days to get to his third chief and incurred ridicule from Trump in a tweet has aged horribly.
Despite the ridicule, Moussa has continued to give interviews to local television channels and newspapers, but has declined to be interviewed by the foreign media.
She's not the only one of Kavanaugh's accusers to face public ridicule and disbelief, stoked by people at the highest levels of the US government.
"It mostly affected my social life, I don't feel like my full personality was ever present, and instead of facing ridicule, I hid," she says.
President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn, is drawing ridicule after he said Americans can buy a new car with a $1,000 tax cut.
Privately, everything from Catherine's looks and sense of style to her interests and love life are subject to relentless ridicule — if they're not entirely ignored.
" It's easy to see how Becca might just be one of those liberal feminists Garrett was happy to ridicule before he allegedly realized his "mistakes.
The "Dance Moms" star tells TMZ ... Spencer's on-air ridicule last week of the 6-year-old Prince for liking ballet ... is straight-up sexist.
Rather than congratulate him, some fellow Tories subjected him to ridicule, suggesting that the title was an inducement to back the government's unpopular Brexit deal.
This spring the Commission acknowledged that Ecodesign regulations tend to attract "ridicule" from those who think the EU intrudes too much into citizens' daily lives.
But anyone who thinks that the founder of McDonald's actually sent President Nixon a telegram with the words "retire bitch" deserves a bit of ridicule.
If the The Emoji Movie sounds like a cynical Hollwood 💰-grab dumpster seepage of an idea that deserves your ridicule sight-unseen, then congratulations.
"They could at best open themselves up for public ridicule and humiliation by their peers, either face-to-face or on social media," she says.
Drawing fascination and ridicule On September 17, 153, a few hundred protesters descended on the ultimate symbol of American capitalism: the Financial District in Manhattan.
This can range from ridicule on social media sites ("Nobody likes a vegetarian") to bumper stickers ("Vegetarian is an old Indian word for bad hunter").
He has endured a lot flagrant moments: lewd comments on "Access Hollywood", criticism of Gold Star parents, ridicule of a prisoner of war in Sen.
But before we simply ridicule him — or, actually, at the same time that we're ridiculing him — let's ask where his bad ideas really come from.
It is easy to ridicule the fondness Trump has for the despotic ruler and his assertion that there is no more North Korean nuclear threat.
The goal was simply insidious: if the secret donors and their communications were revealed, they could be targeted for ridicule, job loss and even violence.
Trump doesn't offer policy solutions to assault, possibly because he views every woman as either a sexual object or an object of ridicule--or both.
"What reasonable person wants to subject themselves to that kind of mockery and ridicule, and worse subject their families, their children to it?" asked Haynes.
It is therefore no surprise that he chose to respond to his first provocation from Putin with his characteristic combination of humor, satire and ridicule.
They received more online ridicule from him earlier this month, after the National Hurricane Center's website crashed just as Hurricane Matthew approached the Florida coast.
Even last year, when Sean Parker floated his $50 same-day Screening Room streaming venture at Cinemacon, it was mostly met with ridicule and scorn.
During Mr. Cruz's event in the "Hoosiers" gym on Tuesday, he referred to the rim as a "basketball ring," earning a measure of local ridicule.
Some research has indicated that persistent debunking, and even ridicule, can sour people on a belief, perhaps breaking it as a social force over time.
It's been a petulant few weeks for Ronaldo, with his rant about Iceland's "small mentality" after their 1-1 draw with Portugal drawing widespread ridicule.
It is worth pointing out that one of the first recorded uses of "mutton dressed as lamb" was to praise, not ridicule, hot older women.
Under the proposed law, hate speech would be broadly defined as direct or electronic communication that "advocates hatred," incites violence or causes contempt or ridicule.
A year ago, Ms. Conway, the president's counselor, told Americans of the fictional "Bowling Green massacre," drawing ridicule from cable TV hosts and liberal critics.
Andrew M. Cuomo announced his plans for an elevated AirTrain to La Guardia Airport, but the logistics of the route were quickly met with ridicule.
The humiliation of walking to the front of the class to see what her teacher was writing was exacerbated by constant ridicule from her classmates.
The short story of Australia's descent to international ridicule begins with the refusal of the main parties to adapt to challenges of the 21st century.
We face a lot of ridicule from friends and relatives, but we cannot in good conscience let our boys play a game so inherently dangerous.
The president often singles out female Democrats for ridicule, including Ms. Warren, Representative Maxine Waters of California and Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader.
The first time that I left a toxic friendship I was liberated to be free of the toxicity and ridicule that had become my normal.
The 300th episode is called "Shots!!!" and looks to ridicule anti-vaccination supporters, or anti-vaxxers, as well as continuing its satirical take on China.
"President Park and Ms. Choi made female leadership a matter of ridicule," wrote Yang Sun-hee, a female editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper.
Mostello claimed his reputation took a serious hit because of the altercation and Pierce's accusations -- and he's been subjected to public embarrassment, harassment and ridicule.
A video showing the eerie similarities between all of the promos -- which the station called messages of "journalistic responsibility" -- went viral, sparking ridicule and concern.
The comedian Steve Harvey and the rapper Kanye West have faced fierce criticism and ridicule for meeting with Mr. Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan.
He also appeared to ridicule Trump's fixation on the spectacle of meeting with Kim, arguing that even a partial agreement would disproportionately benefit North Korea.
The government has argued that allowing pregnant girls to attend school would tire them out, expose them to ridicule and encourage others to get pregnant.
If satire is the use of exaggeration and ridicule to point out how bad something is, then Bombshell suffers from not knowing where to point.
But humor turned to ridicule and moral condemnation, especially when the preacher of hate has the microphone and the world is the stage, is ugly.
But that reflex to ridicule is allowing some people to avoid trying to understand his policies and to avoid developing a real critique of them.
American exceptionalism is set back every time the president takes to Twitter to ridicule the least of these our brethren, as the Gospel puts it.
In one laugh-out-loud story, two mothers achieve new depths of ridicule as they fight over their daughters' schooling via notes passed between backpacks.
Until then, Trump's campaign had been met with ridicule and outrage, but Steinle's death put him and his growing base of supporters on the map.
Never one to miss out on an opportunity to ridicule his foe, Jones saw Cormier's complaints as the perfect chance to mock DC some more.
The ridicule of Davis became so pronounced that even smug circles, always on the precipice of self-reproach, began eventually to rein in the excess.
It is certainly not the first time that a black professional woman has been subjected to such ridicule and disrespect, as the Twitter torrent quickly showed.
At a recent rally in Selma, NC, Donald Trump had the nerve to ridicule the idea that a woman could serve as our commander in chief.
" MLA offered their own commentary, saying "The tongue-in-cheek comment by no means treats white males unfavourably or seeks to ridicule such members of society.
The video was originally posted by GE Lighting in January but recently started getting attention — and ridicule — on social media after finding its way to Reddit.
And now, the president himself has added to the obstacles survivors face with the message, delivered loud and clear, that their accounts are worthy of ridicule.
A pretty dismal ending for a god of thunder, but in the mythology much like in the movies Thor isn't resistant to failure or even ridicule.
I lied to get out of things I didn't want to do, for fear of ridicule, and for the most part my parents believed the lie.
But none of them have perhaps seen the same level of ridicule as the movie's logo, infamously done in the internet's second-most hated font, Papyrus.
And the chief set himself up for ridicule when observing that a redistricting reform bill, first drafted in 2005, "has been reintroduced in every Congress since".
"A character cannot take the action to 'ridicule' another character unless they have the trait 'cruel' and their target is someone they don't like," says Ryan.
They've taken to the social media platform to ridicule Equifax for both the leak itself and the piss-poor way the company has managed the aftermath.
And to throw in some extra ridicule of Trump, Kimmel had Clinton read actual Donald Trump quotes out of a fishbowl lined with a Trump wig.
This is not to ridicule their naivete but to point out how little effort was made to either select or school them by Bernie's minimalist campaign.
He's not making fun of Trump or his racist bigotry; rather he's attempting to ridicule the politically correct, progressive values of the left-leaning art world.
Erdogan has sought to ridicule CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, playing videos of his gaffes during rallies, and has associated the "No" vote with support for terrorism.
In case you missed it, this NY bagel shop video went viral Wednesday due to the guy tearing into women who ridicule him for his height.
No amount of pleas, threats or ridicule have stopped Trump from personally issuing statements on social media that can contradict or undercut staff members -- or himself.
But because he appears to live his life surrounded by a protective entourage, it is not clear whether he has seen or cares about the ridicule.
Mike Pence, his campaign unveiled a new logo that immediately became the object of ridicule on social media, and inspired oh-so-many sexually suggestive GIFs.
The meal included lobster, a non-kosher food, so the Israeli mission tweeted a photo of the offending crustacean hastily scribbled out — inviting plenty of ridicule.
Bee did not spare Clinton from ridicule — she mocked Clinton's false humility — but she also empathized with Clinton's likely exasperation with young women supporting Bernie Sanders.
Mr. Trump had been feuding with them after they criticized his ridicule of the parents of Humayun Khan, a Muslim American Army captain killed in Iraq.
Politicians especially seem to be the targets of criticism, and sometimes ridicule, when they drop change in cups, especially if cameras are around when they do.
"They try to take those moments to ridicule people because they've probably read Saul Alinsky's book and they know that's one of the rules," he said.
Holt also was the object of global ridicule earlier this year when visited North Korea and appeared to be badly duped by the dictatorial regime there.
"It is a mix of ridicule and protest that reveals the level of fatigue in society," said Lorenzo Meyer, a historian and political analyst in Mexico.
"By shining a light, you expose it to the ridicule that it deserves," adding TCI believed the share price could double if the firm improved productivity.
Man buns, handwashing signs, the cold-pressed juice industry: Each of these is obviously deserving of ridicule and public mockery, but Dern's approach was refreshingly original.
Cosby's problems went from mere embarrassment, ridicule, and professional isolation to potential criminal liability after Constand's 2005 civil suit against him was unsealed in July 2015.
Eugenides's more recent efforts, novels and stories alike, no longer seem to embody spiritual yearning, but rather hold it at arm's length for gently pointed ridicule.
In January this year, the singer Sam Smith attracted ridicule after posting on Twitter about his shock at witnessing a friend being racially abused in London.
It's easy to ridicule the Mike Hugheses of the world, have-nothings who gamble their lives on a lottery offering only a microscopic chance of success.
Who stooped so low, on the campaign trail or in office, as to ridicule a disabled journalist and make light of a prisoner of war's ordeal?
President Donald Trump usually talks about the Democrats vying to take him on in the 2020 presidential race only to attack them or ridicule their candidacy.
The liberal ridicule, according to Mr. Ibrahim, results from a narrow-minded dogmatism that demands across-the-board acquiescence to a certain set of cultural values.
So let's sum it up: The White House press secretary created a diplomatic crisis while trying to protect the president from ridicule over his foolish boasting.
The incident immediately became the subject of ridicule on social media, with one YouTube user setting footage of the runners to the Benny Hill theme song.
One film I've heard a lot about in reference to Jojo Rabbit is The Producers, which uses ridicule of Hitler as part of its narrative device.
It was also an unwitting generator of memes (conscious uncoupling, vaginal steaming), but despite the ridicule, Goop helped the words "lifestyle brand" conquer today's corporate vocabulary.
I can't begin to describe the struggles of the day to day interactions, of dealing with this newfound reason to hate and ridicule people like myself.
Blasphemy laws protect religious dogma from ridicule, and therefore the feelings of believers, Mr. Mchangama argues, while hate speech laws protect religious groups from degrading expressions.
But his story is very much one of a fall from grace, and the leader has at times been the subject of ridicule in the country.
The vocal pushback against female versions of familiar titles seemed to peak with the exaggerated, made-for-ridicule online response to the "Ghostbusters" reboot in 2016.
Finding a moment, person, group or idea and holding it up for ridicule has been a part of comedy since the very first joke ever told.
The president also has said that his denials did not subject Ms. Zervos or the other women to the ridicule or contempt necessary to prove defamation.
" The satirical newspaper The Onion served up ridicule with the headline: "Berkeley Campus on Lockdown After Loose Pages From 'Wall Street Journal' Found on Park Bench.
And others are not yet ready to leave because of the judgment and ridicule they will undoubtedly receive from other Democrats – whether family, friends, or co-workers.
Even if you have naturally funny participants, if you lean too heavily into comedy, it could cross into ridicule, or be mistaken for a Christopher Guest mockumentary.
In another scenario, the ridicule and off-handed derision that was splattered on the act could have made people more ashamed of an aspect of their lifestyle.
In addition to the public ridicule the festival generated, at least 80 investors lost more than $24 million by being deceived by McFarland into financing the fiasco.
And, most importantly, actively and vocally support often stigmatized governmental programs like WIC and childcare assistance that serve low- or no-income women without judgment or ridicule.
Jarred Karal and Ryan Mucaj, both 21, were arrested and charged with ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race, The Washington Post reports.
If I wore women's clothing at home, I would subject myself to more abuse and ridicule by the very people who are supposed to love me unconditionally.
These days, she refers to Harvey Weinstein as only "the Monster" and she thinks that Weinstein paid the press to ridicule her for the past 20 years.
Having lived under intense pressure to be masculine and the constant threat of international ridicule, it's impressive she managed to keep her head together for so long.
As the conversations continued, well-worn phrases like "Thoughts and prayers" and "Let's not politicize a tragedy" lost their meaning and became subject to ridicule and parody.
Speaking in their first joint interview for British Vogue's September issue, the duo admitted they often act as "each other's rocks" when public ridicule gets especially difficult.
The bureau's chairman drew ridicule during Mr Sharif's trial by launching an investigation into whether the ex-PM had laundered almost $5bn through India as prime minister.
The newly revealed statue holds the distinction of being the second bust of the soccer star and occasional model that has been the subject of online ridicule.
Some have been easy targets for ridicule, such as the president playing Tom Cruise in a fighter-pilot suit, or laughing at the Elysée Palace with Rihanna.
The Journal described Cot'n Wash's chief executive like this:Chief Executive Jonathan Propper said he is unconcerned by ridicule of Dash or its practical limitations, real or perceived.
As with American Idol, producers will be asked to strike the right balance between reality and ridicule —  promising startups versus absurd ideas played out by colorful characters.
MCDONALD'S drew ridicule in China when it changed its registered name there to Jingongmen, or "Golden Arches", in October, after it was sold to a Chinese consortium.
Many — often paired with the hashtag #notmypresident, in reference to Donald Trump's election — backed the movement, but a significant proportion also adopted the hashtag to ridicule it.
I thought we were on the same page: baby boomer media like The Times is a laughingstock and we should do whatever we can to ridicule it.
"Jackie has become over-the-top clownish, to the point of ridicule," said Ethan Thompson, professor of Media and Cultural Studies at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
To be in the NRA's club, you have to read the right websites, and ridicule the wrong ones, quite independent of where those sites' reporting may lead.
I think the fact is that Spicer has become the story and a point of ridicule too often, which seems to be particularly upsetting to President Trump.
" Trump also pushed back on a recent line of criticism lodged by Ted Cruz, who has begun to ridicule Trump's self-professed love for dealmaking and "flexibility.
That logo, which showed an intertwining capital T and capital P against the red and white bars of the American flag, faced public ridicule on social media.
Clinton's former campaign chairman, John Podesta, looked to ridicule Trump on Monday when he tweeted about the fact Trump didn't know about the meeting at the time.
Lots of teasing and ridicule lead to deep insecurities and identity complexes that have been carried on through most of their/my stages of development so far.
In an attempt to ridicule the new law, YouTuber Phil Watson decided to stage a protest at the doorstep of the Chinese embassy in London on Sunday.
Further, the revenue estimates prepared for her campaign by left leaning economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman have been subject to widespread ridicule in the economics community.
Unfortunately though, of its current 193 members, most do not share these values, nor implement them in their domestic laws, and often outright ridicule the concept entirely.
It was the subject of endless ridicule during his early days as a stage actor in New York, and fellow drama students urged him to change it.
One presumes that Charlie is going to be embarrassed in his customary manner, a line drive stripping him to his skivvies, becoming the object of Lucy's ridicule.
Some have proposed making pitless avocados and pre-cut avocados more widely-available as a solution, though such ideas have inspired their own kind of ridicule, too.
Growing up gay in the conservative Midwest was often difficult for Firkus, and he struggled with an abusive stepfather, who would ridicule his stepson for being feminine.
Khizr and Ghazala Khan have found themselves the subjects of Trump's ridicule after the former delivered an emotional speech in support of Hillary Clinton at the convention.
Comedians often ridicule the tradition of members of Congress calling each other "my friend from X state," or "my colleague from across the aisle" while giving speeches.
Yet she avoided the sort of slashing attacks and ridicule that she used to great effect in her indictment of Mr. Trump and his temperament last week.
But the option apparently was not considered, and possible opportunities were dismissed with ridicule, another indication of how slight a role authentic security plays in state policy.
He says it also brought him an epiphany: that people have struggles in their lives that they don't share willingly, for fear of stigma, ridicule and misconception.
Besides, it is not as if Phelps has to introduce himself to his teammates or show that he is game to expose himself to shame and ridicule.
In the immediate disappointment of that failure he quit the party leadership, only to reverse his decision, claiming, to some ridicule, that this was by popular demand.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Barneys' M65 "anarchist jacket" is still listed on the site, since the internet went wild with ridicule for it earlier this week.
Amplifying the exhibition's atmosphere of ridicule, White has placed a series of cast resin sculptures of small, sinister swine figurines strategically throughout the gallery on small shelves.
She has steadfastly supported Ms. Abedin, 40, as the younger woman stood by her husband, despite the public ridicule and career damage that resulted from his behavior.
Another rule, though, is less about avoiding ridicule and more about practicality: When a foul ball screams into the press box, you've got to protect your laptop.
More performance art than news, their appearance is fodder for ridicule, but there's nothing funny about the larger implications of "After Truth," and what that title denotes.
But today, we ridicule Tom Hanks for composing short stories, Steve Martin for trying his hand at a novella, James Franco for making a run at poetry.
After initially ignoring Mr. Buttigieg and reserving his ridicule for other potential Democratic challengers, Mr. Trump has commented on the mayor twice in the last few days.
In addition to all the standard hardships you'd expect for an impoverished medieval orphan, Boy must also endure being the constant target of rage, ridicule and fear.
Early on, he describes how as a boy he botched a negotiation for a horse — a telling anecdote, as financial failures agonized him — and the ensuing ridicule.
Miranda was by then the sort of woman who called the Pinnacle Club the Pineapple Club; she could ridicule Southern pretensions even as she conceded to them.
"There are millions of these disaffected patriotic Americans who've grown cynical about institutions that dismiss their fears, ignore their concerns and ridicule their values," said Mr. Braynard.
Fresh from a string of mini scandals and a humiliating election win, the photogenic Canadian Prime Minister has inadvertently handed his citizens another reason to ridicule him.
Rodman, who has faced ridicule and criticism for visiting North Korea in the past, has said he was trying to bring sports to the increasingly isolated country.
But many Tory Euroskeptic MPs will ridicule the governor's warnings, arguing that both the BoE and Treasury have miscalculated the economic consequences of Brexit in the past.
She should thank him rather than have her stewards ridicule him, and she should offer him a major role in her administration if she prevails in November.
LONDON — Swedes reacted with confusion, anger and ridicule on Sunday to a vague remark by President Trump that suggested that something terrible had occurred in their country.
From that city, close to Washington but not of it, Mencken could ridicule both sides of the widening divide, and did, skewering fundamentalists and Eastern eggheads alike.
Mr. Prawit, who is second in command in the junta, has been the target of ridicule by the opposition for the collection of luxury watches he wears.
Transgender and gender diverse individuals are more likely to not seek care than cis-gender patients due to fear of repercussion and ridicule in the clinical setting.
His first press briefing in January attracted wide-spread ridicule after he grossly exaggerated the size of crowds at Trump's inauguration, despite photographic evidence to the contrary.
But on a disastrous state trip to India this year, Mr. Trudeau attracted ridicule for wearing flashy silk and gold-embroidered outfits and pointed, red silk shoes.
But his story is very much one of a fall from grace, and the former leader has at times been the subject of ridicule in the country.
So more broadly, I'm curious what you think about the role of ridicule and humor in stories about Nazi atrocities or other heinous acts of human slaughter.
The top judge's growing profile has raised eyebrows, and drew ridicule after a news clip of his presidential-style motorcade, showing at least 34 vehicles, went viral.
The interview drew ridicule on social media and led DeVos on Tuesday to suggest the news program had purposely edited the interview to make her look bad.
Mr. Trump's fallacious argument that he lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million because of illegal immigrant ballots started as the stuff of wonderment and ridicule.
There is surviving the ridicule — or in Ramirez's case, worse — and then there is contending with the idea that who you are is something to be overcome.
Damon added several layers of ridicule to Kavanaugh's angry, aggressive testimony before the Senate, presenting him as a sputtering, sniffing, weeping, beer-loving caricature of judicial temperament.
President Trump deserves much of the ridicule he got, but it is not self-evident that the United States had to fall into war in the 1860s.
The name that reminds everyone that, deep down, no matter how grownup and successful you've become, you were once a fucking loser worthy of torment and ridicule.
The Twitter hashtag #WhatWouldMagufuliDo took off at the end of last year and has been used to question and ridicule other African leaders and their opening habits.
This was not an empty political promise to get elected, but a commitment of a sitting president boldly exposing himself to political ridicule in the face of failure.
Hérouxville a tellement été tournée en ridicule qu'elle a été rebaptisée " Hérouxtyville " dans un sketch désormais célèbre où un couple de musulmans débarque par hasard dans le village.
Hiller tweaks her chosen images, throwing a question mark on them, turning them from objects of ridicule, suspicion, or simple fascination into something more conditional, open, and shadowy.
The thing that the Chrises have going for them is that no matter what they do, they have a cushion of Chrisness to guard them agains public ridicule.
The very food, which brought him such extreme pleasure, caused him to be bigger than the other kids, leading to ridicule and worse, landing him in the hospital.
This scene, at least, reiterates the fact that paparazzi overstep personal boundaries — and that Spears was a scared, threatened young woman that needed our empathy, not our ridicule.
As a public servant, Janet Reno demonstrated that exercising one's prosecutorial discretion can't be performed robotically, but it must be performed without fear of personal ridicule or scrutiny.
"This is exactly why many people don't embrace an active lifestyle in ordinary situations: They are worried that they will draw attention and, even worse, ridicule," she posted.
New Delhi (CNN)A photo of an Indian minister -- decked out in crisp white slacks while being carried through flood waters -- has sparked intense ridicule on social media.
Instead he conducted a lot of internal bargaining about what did and didn't count as sex (oral sex didn't, luckily), which would later expose him to widespread ridicule.
But at the time, there was a part of me that felt like I deserved all the ridicule, because I was doing something that pretty much everyone mocks.
That's right, the not-so-hidden message behind the media's scorn and ridicule for Trump has been that they all think they're a lot smarter than he is.
A lot of the media proceeds to either kind of mock or ridicule the practice, which is why a lot of placenta practitioners are wary of the media.
Then again there's always the possibility this is a parody account set up by a third party, aiming to further ridicule the legitimate business venture that is Prongles.
We've been taught since day one that poor grammar leads to unfortunate situations - bad grades, missed job opportunities and ridicule by the internet, just to name a few.
Though Apple's original AirPods may have earned some ridicule back in 2016 because of their elongated stems, the AirPods Pro gave me a new appreciation for this design.
Charles's refusal to shut up about his views and his brazen efforts to influence popular and ministerial opinion have provoked much ridicule, as well as more serious rebukes.
Donatella Versace There's no mystery surrounding Donatella's life after Gianni's murder—she's been a celebrity, the subject of ridicule and a designer in her own right ever since.
Where once a politician's sexuality would have been considered by some to be fair game for speculation and ridicule, Scotland in 2016 has grown up and moved on.
The Dutch certainly did, the sight of a cyclist wearing a helmet became the source of ridicule in an article from the country's newspaper Het Parool last week.
Hugo called it a "vast symphony in stone" as "powerful and fecund as the divine creation," and despaired that it had come to be an object of ridicule.
That's surprising because the ancient city was, to say the least, a very chatty place — everything seems to have been up for discussion, dissection, polemic and comic ridicule.
I began to imagine the reverential descriptions read aloud by Don Pardo, the former "Saturday Night Live" announcer, his voice a Mocha-Java blend of seriousness and ridicule.
If the first set of wedding dresses was beyond our budget, the second set is beyond belief, and we take refuge in ridicule to keep from getting depressed.
For Mr. Trump, a feud with France plays to a domestic audience, while by contrast his cancellation of the cemetery visit has made him a subject of ridicule.
Senator Warren had caved in to months of ridicule by President Trump, who mocked her using a racist term and ultimately refused to believe her "useless" DNA test.
Opinion Columnist The recent report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers on the evils of socialism has drawn a great deal of ridicule, and rightly so.
" Milicic continued ... "I consider myself less good guys, it is not necessary to judge and ridicule when, thank God, you have not passed the path that I am.
The format of most of RLM's videos since then has been more conversational, where the guys sit around and review recent films or ridicule older, bad movies together.
If so, it's probably through ridicule; the latest branch of the US military has received no shortage of it since it launched at the end of last year.
Mr. Heller, who is facing what is expected to be a well-funded opposition from Representative Jacky Rosen, a Democrat, greeted the news of his challenger with ridicule.
Although she has never been afraid of ridicule, Ms. Waters says she has entered a phase in which neither praise nor criticism mean all that much to her.
The party-like mood created by the gathering in Jerusalem, despite its somber purpose, gave rise to a good deal of bitterness and ridicule from some in Israel.
Libby has survived not only her mother's death but also ridicule that would fell most adults, and her courage and body-positivity make for a joyful reading experience.
Turkey's energy minister blamed a cat, saying it had walked into a transformer unit, drawing ridicule from social media users who portrayed a "cat lobby" threatening the government.
And, quite ironically, it's all from an Oscar-hopeful drama about the divorce of two upper-class creatives—the kind of characters some people on Twitter would ridicule.
When something as simple as a character entrance is met with ridicule for being so abrupt and inexplicable, there is a serious, intrinsic problem with your movie musical.
New York (CNN)Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul whose alleged sexual assaults sparked the international #MeToo movement, may be sentenced to a lifetime of shame and ridicule.
A clip of the exchange between the nominee, Matthew Petersen, and Senator John N. Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, became a viral sensation and drew ridicule across the internet.
When cold spells strike, Mr. Trump will ridicule worries about climate change: Parrying Mr. Trump's tweets can be a challenge, some supporters of action on climate change concede.
For 70 years, the first-wavers would march, lecture, and protest, and face arrest, ridicule, and violence as they fought tooth and nail for the right to vote.
Rodman has faced ridicule and criticism for his trips to North Korea, which some U.S. politicians and activists view as serving only as fodder for North Korean propaganda.
As of now, the rapper hasn't publicly faced any major ramifications for his involvement with Fyre — other than ridicule on social media, which its own unique form of punishment.
Not only do queer teens have to worry about teachers scolding them for PDA, but they also fear judgment and ridicule from peers who may not accept their sexuality.
Marimondas, neon-masked characters created to ridicule high society, run along the route alongside groups performing the 13 Afro-Colombian, indigenous, and Spanish dances that make up the celebration.
In fact, while many successful entrepreneurs are renowned for their confidence, Ringelmann said besides the typical rejection and ridicule, one of the biggest forms of resistance is self-doubt.
The other has been plagued by scandal and become an object of ridicule because of his luxurious lifestyle, which includes an apparent penchant for pricey ski vacations in Switzerland.
They wanted to avoid the judgment of medical professionals, peers and a society that see both HIV-positive status and transness as worthy of shame, ridicule and — sometimes — violence.
Billy Corgan has become the object of gentle ridicule over the past decade-plus, with his local cat magazine photos, Disney World sadness rides, and Alex Jones interview crankery.
GLOUCESTER, England (Reuters) - Competitors risked injury and ridicule as they flung themselves down a steep incline after a nine-pound wheel of cheese in the English county of Gloucestershire.
Given the amount of ridicule Max receives, the clear — but unstated — takeaway from Hocus Pocus is that a guy like Max should not be a virgin by this point.
The news media can hate Trump all it wants, and even attack or ridicule these interactions, but it would basically be forced to show that video in the end.
"When I was growing up you rarely saw trans people in the media and only then as objects of pity, ridicule or disgust," Lees told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
That particular event was met with much resistance and ridicule on social media, with critics of the movement dismissing the idea that fat people aren't allowed on the beach.
And the point is not, I don&apost think I&aposm going to persuade them, I want to ridicule them and have other people see how stupid they look.
And even worse than the public mocking and ridicule, is the fact that history's long standing cultural attack on those living with facial differences remains a widely unrecognized issue.
He rips into women on dating sites who ridicule men for their height, and challenges some larger customers to a fight before getting his ass absolutely handed to him.
Defenders of Charlie Hebdo say the use of Kurdi's image was an attempt to ridicule those who blame all migrants and refugees for the actions of a small group.
He also singled-out individual reporters for ridicule and would whip up a frenzy against the media at his rallies, where Trump supporters would jeer at the press pen.
A Georgia mother says a pair of middle school teachers harassed her 14-year-old son and implied that he is gay, subjecting him to ridicule from his classmates.
If a man failed to comport himself appropriately in her company, he risked shame, ridicule, and ran the danger of being perceived as a "country bumpkin" by other customers.
There's no intent to ridicule science or religion as bad things, but where they are in the story in Bedrock, in prehistoric times, they're really out of their depth.
An analysis of AP reports covering 2000 to 2015 finds that Ohio, another state voting in presidential primaries today, may be a more fitting target for the internet's ridicule.
"They conflate urine therapy with anti-vaccination, as urine therapy is easy to ridicule, so they conflate the two and then use it to discredit anti-vaccination," she explains.
Two men of influence – the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and the politician Boris Johnson – now face media bans and/or ridicule for what they saw as speaking their minds.
His ouster followed months of public ridicule at the hands of the president, who regularly lamented Sessions's decision to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation into Russian election interference.
But Ms. Long is part of a new breed of young performers more likely to begin a joke with affection than annoyance and to end with ridiculousness, not ridicule.
It's easy enough to ridicule the president as an ignoramus, but it's hardly an accident that he leads a party that has elevated a crank into an intellectual luminary.
The "alternative meals" given to students with outstanding lunch fees singled them out for ridicule, and Newsom committed to working on the issue after meeting with Kyote in August.
US President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the same time as the Democratic primary debate Thursday and used it to ridicule Democrats competing for the party's presidential nomination.
It might be easy to forget, now that he has endorsed and defended Donald J. Trump to the ridicule and anger of fellow Republicans he called friends, that Gov.
And with his penchant for cutting ridicule and crude insults, Mr. Trump represents personal qualities that are the antithesis of Mr. Bush's mix of Christianity and old-money restraint.
She also happens to be the first cousin of the actress Gwyneth Paltrow, the founder of the health and wellness empire Goop, which, like WeWork, has occasionally endured ridicule.
His ouster followed months of public ridicule at the hands of the president, who regularly lamented Sessions's decision to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation into Russia's election interference.
Instead, the move had any number of consequences, including provoking a diplomatic dust-up with Germany and a fresh round of ridicule of Mr. Erdogan for playing to type.
I became a subject of ridicule when my partner was watching TV and I crouched in the middle of the living room while playing the dead space pilot game.
The proposed Burr-Feinstein legislation has received widespread ridicule because its attempt to square this circle is nonsensical: The bill simply states that both conditions are to be true.
News this week that eight donkeys had been jailed for four days for eating expensive saplings went viral in India, drawing a mix of ridicule and good-hearted laughs.
They also serve as an example of filmmaker Michael Moore's recent call to progressives to "build an army of comedy" against Trump, to undermine him through ridicule and subversion.
He surprised critics by holding up for ridicule brand-name drug companies that had refused to supply would-be rivals with samples of their drugs to deter generic competition.
But while irony might have protected me from ridicule, it wouldn't have been faithful to what I had felt and experienced — which had the power of a revealed truth.
The protesters ridicule him as a president of the rich and say he is trying to balance his budgets on their backs as he remains deaf to their concerns.
To combat the negative ridicule many influencers and celebrities have embraced not being perfect through posting pictures of them having acne, makes ugly faces, and posing in unflattering poses.
His latest remarks about the senator and war hero, who died last year from brain cancer, drew rebukes from the McCain family — and some exasperated ridicule from Trevor Noah.
This is done without ridicule or scorn, but rather with a frank acknowledgment that, while extreme inequalities are present in contemporary society, privilege is not, in itself, a crime.
After Hart, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump got through frenzies about sexual transgressions by enduring the ridicule, enlisting their wives to defend them on TV, and attacking their accusers.
Now, I don't want to blindly attribute intent, but setting aside the possibility that the cartoonist is just that poor a draughtsman, the drawings seem to ridicule Serena's appearance.
Over the years, he'd somehow worn his critics down with his earnestness and his dedication and his sincerity — the same things that caused the ridicule in the first place.
Kushner&aposs comment sparked immediate ridicule online from people who think that it&aposs laughable to cite a reading list as evidence of competency to negotiate Middle East relations.
Waititi tiptoes the same fine line as Iannucci, deflating his most toxic characters with ridicule, but never making them merely fatuous or ignoring the shattering consequences of their beliefs.
Images of the letter from Trump attempting to pressure Erdogan not to attack U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria became public on Wednesday and drew ridicule from critics in Washington.
Dear Leader Kim Jong-un knows this to be a Russo-American conspiracy to ridicule the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong-un's haircut, and his honored sibling.
Offering Trump business deals while the White House is busy instead pillorying you with sanctions borders on ridicule and is not something you do unless you are pretty relaxed.
Debates over the probability of such an occurrence, meanwhile, has led more than a few observers to minimize the associated risk — and to ridicule those who argue for preparedness.
Indeed, the very form of anti-native ridicule and disrespect of personhood and culture caught on multiple videos that day predates Donald J. Trump and his base by centuries.
Apple, already under fire from longtime users for the ever-increasing price of its products, attracted considerable ire and ridicule when it announced the high-end monitor in June.
They also noted that memes "have the potential to normalize undesirable behaviors," and often "contain inappropriate material or ridicule others by race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, body shape, religion, diet."
The regulation defined what bodies of water are protected under the federal Clean Water Act but was a favorite punching bag of Republicans, who ridicule it as government overreach.
While almost everything he said along these lines had no basis in reality, Trump became the very thing he used to ridicule during the NATO anniversary celebration in London.
The online ridicule won't ever evaporate entirely, but if the Rockets can somehow play league-average ball on that end, Harden will likely receive his fair share of credit.
It called her "a second-wave feminist has-been," who "I'm certain no one under 45 has ever heard of," and went on to ridicule her hair and lipstick.
According to the docs, Joseline accused him of being gay and a devil-worshiper ... which Stevie says has damaged his reputation and exposed him to public hatred and ridicule.
The new rules were actually proposed last November, even though the timing makes it easy to think that they're a response to the widespread ridicule of the Chelsea alert.
Teeny's sisters Katherine and Lizzie join in on the group chorus, along with bassist Boshra AlSaadi, all singing in major-key jubilation as if ganging up to ridicule him.
The evidence is much clearer that the new president is willing to take any amount of ridicule and personal attacks in order to get what he wants in the end.
Although Dumbo's fellow elephants are the characters that ridicule and ostracize him the most for his ears in the original film, there are still a few animated humans that appear.
GUTFELD: When the USSR was eight times the size of Russia and they were actually about world expansion, and all they did was ridicule Republicans and conservatives for being anticommunist.

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