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When we think about Dirty Dancing, we often picture the bottom image. We forget that the whole reason Baby has to fill in for Penny is because Robby gets Penny pregnant and refuses to take responsibility.
We forget that the abortion is so expensive Penny cannot afford it, even from a questionable practitioner, and when Robby refuses to pay for it, Baby has to get the money for her.
We forget that Penny nearly dies because abortions are illegal. We forget the horrible conditions she is forced to endure in order to get the abortion and the incredible pain she was in afterwards.
We forget her tears.
We forget her shame.
We forget the judgment and condemnation towards her.
We forget Robby’s endorsement for college and smug attitude as his life remained unchanged.
While this is a movie, there have been real life Pennys. We must not return to the time where this is the norm.
Abortions have never been an issue for the wealthy. Money affords opportunity and secrecy.
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate amongst industrialized countries. Banning abortions is not going to help that number.
njkckbxr
Nope. I didn’t forget anything about this movie.
BlueZen10
I wonder how many women will commit suicide after they're raped and then told they have to carry their rapist's baby to term.
otiumCatulli
There was some come uppance when Baby's dad realises it was Robbie and rips his money out his hands. But the point of the film was to show1
otiumCatulli
The class divide. Very powerful when Johnny tells Baby she was never going to tell her father about him, and talks about his precarious life
RideTheStimutacs
80s movies were a lot darker than people remember. Lots of "romantic" stalking, casual racism, sexual assault and suicide played for laughs.
EdoubleLIOdoubleT
I live near where they filmed that and last of the Mohicans and hunger games... have friends and family who were extras in Mohicans
dirrrtypiratehookerrr
And the judgement between Baby and her father. That scene where she stands up to him is wonderful.
stabthecrab
this scene?
dirrrtypiratehookerrr
Honestly, as a long time TNG fan and DD fan. You not only just blew my mind, but also gave me a precious gift. Kudos.
stabthecrab
kaijuuGold
hlalefCat
Well done and said OP!
ArcheiaSophiaMetatronsWife
Awesome point!
omuaomua
neospor1n
You can’t act that level of “fucking bitch take it seriously. All real
AleriaVoguel
That spot tickles like a BITCHHHHH
neospor1n
You’d think they’d tell him to just not actually touch there, or do something slightly different with his hand
Kittensmashh
It really is a ticklish spot. But yeah, the word is Swayze got irritated with Grey on a number of occasions.
Hashbrown123
The had that chemistry that made them perfect together, even if the didn't get along.
HorrorMango
This is exactly what I've been talking about with my friends and family. I mean exactly.
Solarstephy
My great grandmother died seeking an abortion because her husband refused to let her out of the marriage if she didn’t. The trauma of
Solarstephy
Losing his mother and having just a shithead dad left really messed up my grandpa who grew up to be a bitter asshole. He took his anger out
Solarstephy
On his family including my mom who taught me all sorts of unhealthy coping mechanisms that she learned growing up with him.
sleepwellfriend
Actually this movie convinced me to be pro-choice even tho my fam were pro-life at the time. They're pro-choice now (I rubbed off on them ha
scribetree
*one off
battery1979
Forgot the abortion was fucked up and Baby's dad had to intervene to save Penny.
khaoselement
Gonna be honest. I just don't think about dirty dancing. Like, ever.
Hashbrown123
Why? It is a great movie.
DarthMaddness
What about the age difference...
OriginalNameDoNotSteal
Between Baby and Johnny? She was 17 or just turned 18, and he was 24. It's not great, but it implies she's younger at the start
Hashbrown123
16 and 35 if I remember.
OriginalNameDoNotSteal
The actors were 26 and 34 at the time, the characters were 17/18 (just finished high-school) and 24
JARNSB
Grew up watching that movie, its where i learned what it was like before Roe V Wade
Stopgapstudios
I knew a high school girl in 1972 who got pregnant, but because she was white with a connected father, she got an insurance provided D & C …
Stopgapstudios
in the hospital. Rich white people will always be able to get safe abortions, they don’t care if others can’t.
JustTawnee
They care if others can, and want to stop it.
hellospacemonkey
Also check out, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
Unwnssj
Don't know why, but I just assumed abortion was legal in the US since the 70s. Little did I know.
demoncookie
Movies takes place in the mid to late fifties.
Unwnssj
That clears a lot of stuff up. Watched it many, many times as a small child, as my sister loved it.
EndofDaisies
Early to mid 60s, I think.
Fengor
I've never seen the movie. I thought it was about a town that made dancing illegal.
AllTheseYearsWrestlingGators
I think that's Footloose
bril350
Ya thats footloose
goflyblind
RuricOrhlandis
This country is not progressing it is regressing in 52 years I've seen things getting better, now getting worse and I worry for our future
unamailer
Interesting. I'll have to rewatch it and pay attention to this subplot.
isaacofohiO1
Hey dumbass, this is the entire reason for the movie literally without the abortion nothing else mattered.
OnlyPositiveFavourites
Were you just watching pretty gyrating bodies?
Dociousaliexpilisticfragicalirepus
…..yes.
Footstepsofdawn
Alright everyone chill… maybe they didn’t pay attention to that part.
SerenePrincess013
I watched the movie a very long time ago, & don't remember all of this. But now that it's been brought back up, the title is an innuendo..?
EndofDaisies
1/2 That “part” was multiple scenes throughout, from the need for Baby to fill in for her to Penny talking to Baby about it privately to
EndofDaisies
2/2 Baby getting $ for it from her dad, to the horrible aftermath, to Baby getting dad to come save Penny, etc. etc. It’s an abortion film.
500ug
Yo, next your gonna tell me The Matrix is like, about being trans or something.
TacoPoweredHelicopter
The matrix is a documentary.
FartPoweredPogoStick
What's unfortunate is this will always fall on deaf ears.
MarlenaWatches
My husband saw this movie when he was about ten years old. It's the reason he's pro-choice. It showed him why abortions should be legal.
TakeMyWorfPlease
Hubs & I decided this & Breaking Bad are 2 classic pieces of pop culture that wouldn't exist if American healthcare were functional.
DiesOnLoadingScreen
Look uo Canadian Breaking Bad. It's about 20 minutes long.
thefrisbeewasgettingcloserthenithitme
Breaking bad wouldn’t exist if Walter white wasn’t a jackass, just so we’re clear
Kukiniloa
Sometimes he was heroic, but lost his way.
darkhalfbreed
Do they pay teachers better there too? Because part of it was paying for the treatment and part leaving them a nest egg if/when he dies
IrrelevantHandle
I wouldn't say they're paid what they should be, but none of them have second jobs. *source: my mom's worked @ schools for about 30 years
Waidonut
No but he wouldn't gave to pay for treatment, and he'd have paid leave.
paintingagency
Walt would have been a shit about something else but not gone around blowing up Tucos and whatnot.
DoubleSunMoonMoon
No, he would have stayed the meek, bitter man he was at the start of the series, his megalomania given nothing to latch onto.
UselessIgnacio
Dallas buyers club?
thefrisbeewasgettingcloserthenithitme
I feel like that’s more a homophobia issue than a healthcare issue. The healthcare situation doesn’t help, but like ..
UselessIgnacio
Separate comment: have you seen the doc about Dr. Fauci? (Yes, I know there are plenty of other docs that are mor spec onthe aids epidemic)
UselessIgnacio
I just wanted share the doc. Not to promote my point, I just got reminded of it.
UselessIgnacio
I work in healthcare... and insurance and discrimination play equal parts as well.
UselessIgnacio
Maybe discrimination is 50%, the other two are 25%. Or 30/20.
UselessIgnacio
I'm not gonna delete the previous, but after thought, prejudice was the driving force. Even still, Healthcare provides more for the 1/
UselessIgnacio
I work in Healthcare, and I'm also drunk and running away... spice it up with some low key, and recently exacerbated, depression. ******
UrKungFuNoGood
some sauce for the maternal mortality. Yes it's true. And the margin is shocking.
IrrelevantHandle
It's bc most of 1st world countries have universal health care. I can't imagine deciding between a lifetime of debt or giving birth @ home.
TheGlow
It's horrible. Always wonder why you made no progress and you remember oh yea the 2 surgeries you're kid needed and that 1 test you had.
TacoPoweredHelicopter
As a Canadian I thought that was just common knowledge.
callmethelizardqueen
But the way the US calculates & how other countries do is different. US counts up to 42 days after delivery. Most countries stop at 1 day.
simonripley
Only difference I see is the US includes deaths after 42 days which accounts for 12% of its ratio. US is still very much number 1.
callmethelizardqueen
I didn't say it wasn't bad but it's not the same time frame.
JacarandaTree36
I believe most countries do use the 42 days after delivery since it's the WHO standard.
callmethelizardqueen
Sorry, yeah the article posted calculates to 1 yr not 42 days
UrKungFuNoGood
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries
Durtschi
Dot
fivefrozenfishfingers
There was a spike in those rates in Texas, making it the highest in the world at the time, from the GOP closing PP facilities statewide
qazxswedcvfrtgbnhyujmkiol
Factsdot
IHaveGreatKittenRecipes
I really wish we could favourite comments, cause this is an excellent link.
tarnok
Why not open it in chrome/Firefox and leave the tab open or bookmark it?
IHaveGreatKittenRecipes
I have 48 currently and need mental help, that's why ?
tarnok
I have like... 200 tabs on my phones chrome ?
Nerfgunner
TidSquitties
HEY IT'S PATRICK SWAZIE
FranxNBeans
I usually understand these. I don't get this one.
Nerfgunner
Pam is conky. Bubbles' alter ego makes fun of julian as the dirty dancer and ricky as reveen
stauffalopagus
Ravine*
Nerfgunner
Reveen the impossibilist*, give it a look up
hamburgerous
Fucking Conky, man.
FranxNBeans
Julian hates Patrick Swayze.
omuaomua
I usually understand these after the comment. I don't get this one.
stauffalopagus
They make fun of Julian mostly in the earlier seasons because he “looks like Patrick swayze” because he’s so sexy.
viblabbleno
And he loved dirty dancing when they were in high school