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Name of the phenomena

What is the name of the phenomena where the fetish nurse uniform is more accepted by the public as genuine than an actual nurse uniform. Not restricted just to nurse. Where public perception is completely different from the actual reality, like spies looking like James Bond. Ohanian (talk) 06:08, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

TV Tropes calls it Reality Is Unrealistic. See also The Coconut Effect, kayfabe.--Slowking Man (talk) 08:25, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
See also Tiffany Problem. Matt Deres (talk) 14:37, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
See also "Ooh, Matron". MinorProphet (talk) 23:35, 1 February 2025 (UTC) [reply]
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