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   InfraredEyes said, 10 months ago

   I’m disappointed that you always choose math when you want to show Heart’s disdain for school. Don’t you think the whole Barbie “math is hard” thing for girls has been done to death already? Why can’t she grumble about English class or history for a change?

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   BlueRaven said, 10 months ago

   I agree, Infrared… I know I grumbled more about history than math class, and I’m a woman.

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   bluetopazcrystal said, 10 months ago

   I believe she grumbles about all her subjects.

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   m_ortal said, 10 months ago

   I do motivational clinics for jaded math teachers (Our real problem), so these cartoons make great talking points.

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   johndrake said, 10 months ago

   Heart’s mom will have to find a way to get Heart to do a 180 on homework in general and math in particular. Yesterday’s toon shows Dean has a problem with math two! (I know, I know - I have a problem with grammar.)

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   johndrake said, 10 months ago

   Actually a little geometry and physics will help Heart with ballet now. When she does a turn en pointe she will need to align her body on a straight line (180 degrees) axis from her toe to the top of her head. If she bends at her neck, at the waist, or at the knee she will develop torques that make the turn very difficult.

   NPR had a story about a retired Physics instructor who took his granddaughter to ballet. He ended up studying the physics of ballet and gave the students pointers on what they could do to improve their turns, jumps, and leaps. The students were thrilled when they were able to do multiple turns.