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Mercy House is a place that deals with all kinds of problems, like drug addiction and alcoholism to de-gayification and unwed mothers.
— Saved! · 2004
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The list reveals an institution's judgments through what it groups together. Addiction, sexual orientation and unmarried motherhood are all treated as problems to be dealt with. Its casual delivery makes the imposed moral categories sound routine, which gives the description its satirical bite.
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