Looking at the pretzel that is Valerie, you begin to think that she looks funny. You think about weakness. And you think about sex. When she was young, Nancy Kerrigan wanted to play ice hockey with her older brothers. Do girl things.
Figure skating is a girl thing.
They achieve, but without touching or pushing anyone else. They win, but without visible signs of sweat. They compete, but not directly. Their success is measured not by confrontation with an opponent, nor even by a clock or a scoreboard. Prettiness is mandatory.