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Dirty Dancing
Focusing Attention
Remember that scene in the movie
Dirty Dancing—the big dance at
the end of the movie? At one point,
Patrick Swayze comes dancing down the
center aisle toward the stage where Baby
(yes, parents can be so cruel) stands there
waiting for him, while swaying the hem of
her skirt to and fro? Do you remember that
part? Seriously, did she look incredibly gawky
and awkward? I think it was the moment
when the director decided to change her
name in the movie from Angela to “Baby,” as
a way of publicly shaming her for not having
a cool dance move of her own. Now, you’re
probably ...