self-acceptance
Americannoun
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Of course, beyond the movie's fandom, this universal tale about self-acceptance comes in the form of a love letter to K-pop.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
"I was particularly shocked by the recommendations for combating obesity, which did not mention the effect of MMS on adipose tissue but only affirmed self-acceptance combined with stigmatization of obesity," she says.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026
Discomfort with one’s body was increasingly reframed by clinicians and activists as a psychological flaw, and the desire for physical change treated with suspicion, as if it betrayed a lack of self-acceptance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
It’s got a strong thematic heart and introspects about self-acceptance and fandom with greater competence than many, many films and people I’ve met.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025
The undisciplined faculty of make-believe, which is the rudiment of imagination, can go far to torture youthfulness until a few chevrons have been earned and self-acceptance begun.
From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis
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