I, Tonya

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missthemountains
#25I, Tonya
Posted: 4/20/18 at 12:51am

Some of you guys are such uppity pricks. For context I'm close to 30, and Tonya's goings on happened when I was very young so I don't think it's "alarming" that people are finding out about it now, especially young people such as myself. "Alarming" is entirely overdramatic, and condescending as hell. Sorry we couldn't all keep up with stories from when we were first born. I was barely through grade school when the Monika Lewinsky scandal happened, and I knew about that. I'm sure you weren't aware of every high-profile news story when you were under -10 that happened either, sh*theads. Also no one DIED in this story, it wasn't a murder spree.

I also avidly disagree with the Hamilton comparison, Hamilton is literally ancient history. Everything in that movie is done with interviews from Tonya herself. I'm pretty sure that's as close to do with the truth that truth gets. Everyone involved besides Shawn is still alive.

Also if you don't think for a god damn second that Tonya wasn't treated unfairly, you have no idea what it's like to be abused and an outcast, especially in a world as superficial as WOMEN'S FIGURESKATING. Women's Figureskating in terms of its presentation is a step above modeling. Looks and playing the game are everything. 

Honestly, I don't care what anyone says: Tonya Harding kicks ass and conquered the odds. She was in abusive relationship that bit her in the ass that she was in to escape her abusive mother. Try being psychologically abused, and then come back to me.

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ErikJ972
#26I, Tonya
Posted: 4/20/18 at 8:52am

" Hamilton is literally ancient history."

LOL

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
#27I, Tonya
Posted: 4/20/18 at 8:26pm

missthemountains said: "Some of you guys are such uppity pricks. For context I'm close to 30, and Tonya's goings on happened when I was very young so I don't think it's "alarming" that people are finding out about it now, especially young people such as myself. "Alarming" is entirely overdramatic, and condescending as hell. Sorry we couldn't all keep up with stories from when we were first born. I was barely through grade school when the Monika Lewinsky scandal happened, and I knew about that. I'm sure you weren't aware of every high-profile news story when you were under -10 that happened either, sh*theads. Also no one DIED in this story, it wasn't a murder spree.

I also avidly disagree with the Hamilton comparison, Hamilton is literally ancient history. Everything in that movie is done with interviews from Tonya herself. I'm pretty sure that's as close to do with the truth that truth gets. Everyone involved besides Shawn is still alive.

Also if you don't think for a god damn second that Tonya wasn't treated unfairly, you have no idea what it's like to be abused and an outcast, especially in a world as superficial as WOMEN'S FIGURESKATING. Women's Figureskating in terms of its presentation is a step above modeling. Looks and playing the game are everything.

Honestly, I don't care what anyone says: Tonya Harding kicks ass and conquered the odds. She was in abusive relationship that bit her in the ass that she was in to escape her abusive mother. Try being psychologically abused, and then come back to me.
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It's clear you didn't know much about the story before the movie and you don't know much afterwards either. You also clearly know nothing of Tonya's competitive record and her competitor's skills and abilities or figure skating at all.

Also, you shouldn't assume what people have faced in their lives but I guess Tonya apologists are used to doing that because acknowledging that Tonya has some responsibility for her actions in both her skating career and her role in the attack (she acknowledged that she knew about it beforehand recently) and her life as it turned out afterwards and also facing the fact that she's not the only person to ever have to overcome abuse makes the plea to excuse Tonya for everything a lot weaker.

Updated On: 4/20/18 at 08:26 PM

ArtMan
#28I, Tonya
Posted: 4/20/18 at 9:21pm

Not sure if this is old news, but it was new to me.  Tonya is going to be on Dancing With The Stars Athletes Edition.

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Mister Matt
#29I, Tonya
Posted: 5/4/18 at 3:16pm

It's depressing news, is what it is.  But it's a terrible show, so...it makes perfect sense.


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