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In recent years, questions of difference have been of the utmost concern in American consciousness. After 2011’s rash of high-profile LGBT youth suicides, teaching young people how to embrace difference became a top priority. In response, a glut of popular culture was produced that proclaimed the beauty of difference and the need for individuals to embrace their supposed flaws.
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Lippman-Hoskins, M. (2015). Glee and “Born this Way”. In: Johnson, B.C., Faill, D.K. (eds) Glee and New Directions for Social Change. Youth, Media, & Culture Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-905-0_8
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