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But the vision of a woman enduring misery to “protect” her baby is romanticized by the right — even if the suffering would, in this case, only risk the health of the baby.

Few body parts are romanticized in song and literature or studied to ascertain someone’s true intentions.

Sweeney’s observations about this duality, as seen through O’Brien’s characters, dilute the romanticized notion that having an identical double shields a person from isolation.

She cited festivals in mission towns, such as Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta, where people dress up like the Californios of yore to remember a romanticized era that was destined to end badly.

Countless movies and TV episodes romanticize seeking salvation in alternate universes, while also warning of the consequences that could arise should they be found.