On Mon, 28 Feb 1994 21:14:00 PST Potter Palmer said:
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>I also think that we would be remiss if we did not address the class issue here
>Clearly Kerrigan has been represented as coming from and representing upper-
>class values, while Harding has been represented as "white trash". Hence, Kerr-
>igan is allowed to become "America's Darling" while Harding is not.
>
social class is an issue, but not the one described above.  It has been
widely publicized that Kerrigan's father is a welder who worked two-three
jobs to support what is a very expensive activity.  (The estimates I've
seen say $20,000 to $30,000 annually at the top levels of competition.
Someone has to pay rink fees, coaches, costumes, choreographers, etc.)
 
Wouldn't it be great if life presented us with simple solutions?
 
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