Why Raygun hit a nerve —and what it says about all of us | Australian Story

When Australian academic and B-girl Rachael “Raygun” Gunn crashed out of Paris Olympics in the first round of the breaking event she became a cultural flashpoint, inspiring countless memes, heated debate and a torrent of online abuse. Australian Story examines the Raygun phenomenon to try to...

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