According to this article, avoidance occurs when an individual's negative or stigmatizing identity may be problematic. In which of the following public venue does the author say that avoidance is most prevalent?
a. At the bank
b. At a movie theater
c. In a grocery store
d. In a pornographic bookstore or video store
C
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