The separation of different levels of stigmatization creates an extremely interesting segmented societal structure within an already segmented social structure. Having various levels of acceptance within the stigmatized group is something that people who are not part of the stigmatized will generally not even consider in everyday life.
Difference in varying levels of stigmatization within a single group of stigmatized peoples is an interesting aspect of stigmatization in society. The point brought up by Goffman that there can be an discriminatory nature between the lesser stigmatized against those that are considered to be worse off or further down the scale away from normal is an interesting argument. I had never thought of it before but now that he brings it to light it makes complete sense.
The other aspect of various level of stigmatization is the different types of the process. That there could be those that live among society either in the discreditable section or the already discredited but that could still live among normal society with some sort of connection to a normal life. There are also those that are so discredited that they are either unable to live with society or are so shunned that they might as well not. Either way they are held to a lower standard than the other stigmatized groups.
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