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00:00In our dreams, they are dangerous.
00:11They have the power to control the winds and the tides.
00:22They can lure men to their demise, or bring rebirth and transformation.
00:32It all started for me when I was about 11 years old, and I first watched the movie Mr.
00:40Peabody and the Mermaid.
00:41For me, her tail was her armor.
00:45I needed to feel that I could escape what was happening to me.
00:51I knew something was different about me.
00:55I always felt like I was outside looking in.
01:00You know you can't breathe, but you almost feel like you can.
01:05You're not sinking, you're not rising.
01:13We're so powerless in so many aspects of our lives, but when you have your tail on, you
01:19are this strong figure, you're this myth.