Ann Widdecombe

Our knowledge of animals and their behaviour has come a long way. We can no longer justify imprisoning them, robbing them of everything that is natural and important to them and turning them into objects of ridicule for our amusement.

British Politician

Paul F. Tompkins

The way we get our news is very important, and the idea that the media doesn't always do right by us, and that they focus on things they shouldn't for ratings, is very important, and it's absolutely worthy of ridicule.

American Comedian

Nicki Minaj

I don't agree that everyone should agree with everyone's lifestyle. I think that some people aren't going to agree, but I think that when you're mean and when you ridicule people it's a sign of your own insecurities.

American Musician

Arthur Schopenhauer

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

German Philosopher

Thomas P. O'Neill

Anyone who comes into your office with an idea, and it may be the silliest idea in the world, listen to them and never ridicule them.

American Politician

Gavin Esler

Donald Trump's tweets attract ridicule from some. But clearly they communicate effectively with his millions of supporters.

Scottish Journalist

Chadwick Boseman

We live in a world where people can ridicule you at the push of the button. They can question you at the push of a button.

American Actor

Kevin Costner

I stand up for what I believe. I don't know if it's always paid off for me, because I've been ridiculed and humiliated.

Oscar Wilde

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Irish Poet

William Warburton

Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.

English Critic

Using 'ridicule' suggests disapproval of the mocking behavior.

Negative Connotation

Ridicule can imply a power imbalance where the ridiculer feels superior.

Power Dynamics

Used in social contexts, 'ridicule' can damage relationships.

Social Situations

The noun 'ridicule' emphasizes the negative feelings someone might experience.

Emotional Impact

People and ideas can both be targets of ridicule.

Targets of Ridicule

Ridicule can shape public opinion if used effectively, especially in humor or satire.

Public Perception

 Someone doing the same thing over and over, or building up a false image of themself and the world, or not adapting to reality by just noticing the banana peel on the ground -- this is automatism, ignorance of one's own mindless rigidity, and it's dangerous but also laughable and comic ridicule helps correct it.

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 There is another source of solace and comfort for all this. When we think about failing in life, when we think about failure, one of the reasons why we fear failing is not just a loss of income, a loss of status. What we fear is the judgment and ridicule of others. And it exists.

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 the task at the risk of being ridiculed as warm fuzzy and slightly bonkers I believe it is a risk worth taking many of us spent the majority of our waking hours at work and yet only 13% of employees worldwide are fully engaged we should not divorce business from our

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 And know that you're sick, you're not weak, and it's an issue, not an identity, because when you get past the fear and the ridicule and the judgment and the stigma of others, you can see depression for what it really is, and that's just a part of life,

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 for whom she felt platonic affection. Current consensus is that these stories, which ridicule Sappho or deny her work’s homoeroticism, are probably all untrue artifacts of misogyny and homophobia. Despite the distortions of the intervening millennia,

The surprising origins...

 And though her heroines might ridicule senseless social mores, Austen fully understood the practical importance of maintaining appearances. At the time she was writing, a wealthy marriage was a financial necessity for most young women,

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 Chris Now this is actually a courageous talk, because you're kind of setting up yourself in some ways to be ridiculed in some quarters. You can get shot by both sides. You can get shot by the hard-headed atheists,

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 I realized one I have never had the courage to say in a public space that I was bisexual myself, because I so feared the slander and the stigma and the ridicule and the hatred that was sure to follow.

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 this thing existed many people and we were highly ridiculed at first for even looking for it in all those lunatics there's no pirate ship out there despite hours of research and thousands of dives

Pirate Ship Wreck...

 while being intimate with another man. When the online world learned of this incident, the ridicule and cyberbullying ignited. A few days later,