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Caragh Medlicott
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Growing up I took ballet classes. As I entered my teenage years, what started as a hobby became something altogether more toxic. I saw 14-year-olds smoking cigarettes after class; heard unfortunate noises coming from toilet cubicles.

I knew the cause. Thinness seemed like the highest ideal a dancer could attain.