“Dirty Dancing”: Watermelons, Age Gaps & Legal Gray Areas

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Nobody puts Baby in the corner—but what about the law? In this episode of Let’s Ruin It, the ladies take on Dirty Dancing, diving into age of consent laws, classism, illegal abortions in the 1960s, and yes… the dancing. From Patrick Swayze’s bad back to Baby’s watermelon moment, nothing is off-limits. Was Johnny Castle a gigolo? Could this whole resort be sued? And does anyone really know what happened after the lift? Get ready for legal hot takes, nostalgic feels, and iconic quotes. Law school never looked so fun.

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