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Athleticism Versus Expected Femininity
- Figure skating judges score athleticism and a socially specific presentation of femininity together.
- Tonya Harding's powerful jumps clashed with the sport's preference for dainty, affluent-looking female skaters.
Childhood Abuse From Her Mother
- Tonya recalls her mother calling her 'fat and ugly' and physically abusing her for skating mistakes.
- Her mother drank heavily and punished Tonya publicly, beating her until she was black and blue.
Early Training And The Mall Job
- Tonya trained at 4:30 a.m. and held part-time jobs, including at a mall potato restaurant called Spud City.
- Mall walkers watched her morning practice and she met Jeff Gullooley there, who later became her husband.