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--- Quote from: CellarDweller on November 01, 2018, 06:34:04 pm ---
I was going to go into that too, but I didn't because I'm not sure how the movie portrayed Nancy Kerrigan.
The general public has a belief that Tonya was from the "wrong side of the tracks" and that Nancy was from this affluent family. That narrative worked better in the media for the story.
The fact of the matter is that Nancy's family struggled for her to skate. Nancy took her classes at high school, and worked a part time job to help with the expenses. Her mother had no job, because she is legally blind. Her father worked three jobs so that they would have enough money for Nancy's skating costs. He was also the one who would come in to the rink with Nancy (pre-dawn) and use the Zamboni to smooth the ice so she could start her practice.
Nancy and her family were better off than Tonya's, that's undeniable, but they were far from "comfortable" or "affluent".
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That's a fair criticism of the media in general, I think. That rich Nancy/poor Tonya was my general impression of what I read back when it happened. The movie, however, doesn't focus much on Nancy's background, so it probably wasn't as guilty of it -- at least concerning Nancy specifically.
The movie does portray the skating world as being somewhat affluent, but also polite and proper and a bit snooty, whereas Tonya smoked and was working class and her mother was weird and rude and profane, etc., which, according to the film, made Tonya always somewhat of an outsider.
CellarDweller:
Hiya BetterMost friends.
Make sure you go out and vote tomorrow!!!
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on November 05, 2018, 10:17:42 pm ---Hiya BetterMost friends.
Make sure you go out and vote tomorrow!!!
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I voted last Tuesday! Walked right in, quick, no line -- in fact, I chatted a bit with the people behind the counter. I even got a sticker!
I used to vote in mid-afternoon and even THEN there were often lines at my polling place. Now I'm working full time so I thought, with all of the excitement, I'd better not risk waiting.
CellarDweller:
Hiya BetterMost friends.
Happy Election Day!
I got up early, voted, and then went to work. It started out as a quiet day, and then it got busier, as I had to help my coworker with her stuff.
::)
Now, to see if the same thing happens tomorrow.
CellarDweller:
Hiya BetterMost friends.
Happy Hump Day!
;D
Work was a little on the busy side, but I got everything done and was able to leave at the usual time. Met my friend Tina after work and walked in the park, and now I'm home for the night.
On Friday we're having a pot luck luncheon, so that means I'll be doing baking/cooking on Thursday. I'm making a "beef-a-roni" type of dish. Elbow macaroni and ground beef, but instead of a tomato sauce, I'm going to use an alfredo sauce.
I'm also making some buffalo chicken dip and have tortilla chips for it.
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