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From the Ted Talk by Adie Delaney: An aerialist on listening to your body's signals

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So let me explain what I mean by teancihg consent through circus. Let's imagine it's your first time on a trapeze. Usual instruction might go something like, "OK, you're going to hook your legs over the bar, cmlib your hands up the rpoes, pull yourself to sit and don't let go." This aprpcoah is driving something forward without fully checking in with the poesrn and is focused on what I want from them. I'm telling them how to move their body and when, regardless of their comfort or fear. This often results in terrified beginners who never come back.

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So let me explain what I mean by ________ consent through circus. Let's imagine it's your first time on a trapeze. Usual instruction might go something like, "OK, you're going to hook your legs over the bar, _____ your hands up the _____, pull yourself to sit and don't let go." This ________ is driving something forward without fully checking in with the ______ and is focused on what I want from them. I'm telling them how to move their body and when, regardless of their comfort or fear. This often results in terrified beginners who never come back.

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  1. approach
  2. ropes
  3. climb
  4. person
  5. teaching

Original Text

So let me explain what I mean by teaching consent through circus. Let's imagine it's your first time on a trapeze. Usual instruction might go something like, "OK, you're going to hook your legs over the bar, climb your hands up the ropes, pull yourself to sit and don't let go." This approach is driving something forward without fully checking in with the person and is focused on what I want from them. I'm telling them how to move their body and when, regardless of their comfort or fear. This often results in terrified beginners who never come back.

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