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There Was An Attempt

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There Was An Attempt, and they failed.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I'm so tired of hearing about this..

The thing is, at least she gave it a shot even if it was stupid and she sucks at it. She'll be the most popular person at the pub.I actually wish I had that opportunity even if the Internet laughed at me honestly

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I guess the story is that she's actually really talented, but she decided she wasn't up to the level of the competition so she opted for a less technical, more expressive routine.

Or at least that's what my research turned up after watching that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'm not buying that. Her moves were slow and awkward, not "less technical." She had zero relationship with the music. She spent most of her time flopping like a fish. Slowly. I feel like she got lost while looking for the interpretive dance competition.

Wanna spread misinform real fast? Tell people she was a meme candidate chosen for her legendary super bowl performance as left shark. That's more believable than "she can actually breakdance."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I think the fact that she supposedly has a PhD in Breakdancing is the thing that is making this a story

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not actually sure if you're joking..

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

Her PhD is in investigating the cultural/social context and implications of women in breakdancing. It's not PhD in performing breakdancing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is bad faith framing and you know it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's genuinely not. Her PhD is in the cultural politics of breakdancing. That's exactly what the other person said but less concise.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

And I could have a PhD in Cinema but it doesn't mean I'll be a good director. That's not the point of the degree.

[–] mudstickmcgee 8 points 4 months ago

The problem as i see it is that there is definitely a female Breakdancer In Australia that is better. She just wanted a free vacation and pulled the right strings to get put on the team instead of someone with less connections and a better performance.

Like these girls in the bc one cypher in 2022 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aB3xIUFYH78&pp=ygURYXVzdHJhbGlhbiBiLWdpcmw%3D