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Tonya was an anomaly in figure skating in part bc she had a profoundly working-class background, from a community where poverty, DV, addiction were the norm, which is why the author makes a point of mentioning her in connection w one of the most class-inclusive rinks in the US. But yeah sure ok pal.
mrsomertonhow tragic. just think of all the children who will never get to hit their fellow ice skaters in the leg with a metal baton. what is this country coming to?