The hoop is there to remind us not to jump through it, not to submit to someone else's control.

She's not happy about the life she is living but to jump through the hoop would mean to succumb to death.

The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery.

The dog and the rabbit are telling us not to chase unattainable material goals.

I'm lazy but generally task oriented so having a hoop to jump through means eventually I'll make the effort.

The whole equation has been shaken up. Consumers feel so much more in control. They have all the power, and they are wielding that power.