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Cultural Ideals, Constrained Bodies: A Reflection on Beauty and Belonging

  • 0Department of Medicine, Emory at Grady, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Emory at Grady, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: jdeppe@emory.edu.
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June 14, 2025

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