S4E5: The Problem With Perfect

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Dec 22, 201831:08Society & Culture

Ballet, figure skating and gymnastics are sports with some of the most vigorous physical and psychological training regimes and yet they’re often dismissed because the star athletes are young women in leotards with big s...

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