glamorization
Americannoun
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Over the years, “Here Lies Love” has been criticized as insensitive to the Filipino community in its perceived glamorization of Imelda and minimization of the atrocities committed by the Marcos regime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Hari Nef, an actress, who was also at the show, wrote on Instagram that she saw it as “more a provocative reminder of submission than a glamorization of insanity.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2019
Even Beaton’s World War II photographs have a certain romantic aesthetic to them, while just barely avoiding the glamorization of the battlefield.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2018
“We are all sick and tired of the glamorization of these out-of-control young women,” he told Variety, “so I have taken it upon myself to do something about it.”
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2016
Engaged parents generally feel they can counteract any glamorization of violence with their own behavior, and a frank and open discussion of the issues.
From Time ● Dec. 4, 2015
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