how can you get your body stuck in something and not get back out the same way?

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Some examples:

A ring slides on but gets stuck trying to take it back off.

A kid puts his head through metal slats on a railing, but can’t pull it back through.

A girl gets her body in a clothes dryer, but can’t get back out.

If we can fit forward, shouldn’t we be able to fit backwards, too?

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Think of a porcupine quill. The barbs go in and stretch your skin as they do. When it’s fully in though, the pointy end of the barb is sticking in your skin, not stretching it. Even without the barbs, the head of the quill would still be pushing against the skin, not stretching it.

The same logic can be applied to many examples, such as a ring on a finger

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