But the problem is that no matter what level of acceptance these people achieve, it's never enough.

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But as Thai gays seek a higher level of social acceptance, so the country's transvestites and transsexuals are trying to cast off their image as the unacceptable face of homosexuality.

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Modern face tattoos (even cool ones such as Mike Tyson's eye tribal) definitely have a long way to go before they reach the same level of social acceptance as nose piercings.

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Half of the city's population comes from immigrant backgrounds, Solidance notes, and the city supports a "good level" of diversity acceptance.

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Conversely, Coach Alford will soon learn that his accomplishments in Albuquerque would not be met with the same level of adulation and acceptance within the hallowed halls of Pauley Pavillion.

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Mr. KEATING: For someone who claims to be a fiscal conservative, he has a surprising acceptance of tax increases at the state level.

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The standard required for acceptance onto a course might be one A-level or a vocational equivalent.

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Risk aversion at this level is a highly reliable and powerful obstacle to acceptance of change, and a cause of major and broad-based societal stress in times of rapid and inevitable change.

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