Comments on: Girls and Skateboarding http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html Skateboarding and Nothing Else Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:50:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ..a girl http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-4970 ..a girl Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:39:10 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-4970 Yeah, boys at the skate park are intimidating, it feels like they're just waiting for you to fail so they can scoff at you. I've been skating since I was little, although I haven't tried any tricks 'til just recently, and I'm extremely self-conscious. I can Ollie now, after watching multiple how to's online; and to practice more tricks, I go to the skate park at night when everyone's cleared out (even the stoners) and put on a hat and a baggy sweater so that people will think I'm a boy (which is easy because I have short hair). I'm just really scared of being judged, because no matter how AWESOME it is, girls here just don't skate, and they (girls) don't accept the ones who do.. but I've always loved it. None of my friends know I can skate, or that I'm even into it, and I have to lie about my injuries (cuts, scrapes, bruises) because I'm so afraid of what they'd think, but I'd like to get a lot better so I can actually go there in the daytime and show up some of those cocky-a$s jerks. Just my little story.. I'll let you know if I get any better.. thanks. C: Yeah, boys at the skate park are intimidating, it feels like they’re just waiting for you to fail so they can scoff at you. I’ve been skating since I was little, although I haven’t tried any tricks ’til just recently, and I’m extremely self-conscious. I can Ollie now, after watching multiple how to’s online; and to practice more tricks, I go to the skate park at night when everyone’s cleared out (even the stoners) and put on a hat and a baggy sweater so that people will think I’m a boy (which is easy because I have short hair). I’m just really scared of being judged, because no matter how AWESOME it is, girls here just don’t skate, and they (girls) don’t accept the ones who do.. but I’ve always loved it. None of my friends know I can skate, or that I’m even into it, and I have to lie about my injuries (cuts, scrapes, bruises) because I’m so afraid of what they’d think, but I’d like to get a lot better so I can actually go there in the daytime and show up some of those cocky-a$s jerks. Just my little story.. I’ll let you know if I get any better.. thanks. C:

]]> By: gizel http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-4942 gizel Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:40:38 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-4942 Also sorry for the typos I meant first instead of feista And skated instead of skayers Also sorry for the typos
I meant first instead of feista

And skated instead of skayers

]]> By: gizel http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-4941 gizel Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:37:55 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-4941 Well over here down in California haha their have been so many girls acting as if they skate which is one thing that's really pisses Me off And well I've skayers with some really good skater chicks down here in san Diego And i hate that guys always hit on me and just keep asking questions and well im alright with like ok If they wanna see an Ollie or a Tre flip then ok ill show em but eh they gotta stop underestimate girls in skating (: cuz hey if Corey duffel can do it why can't u (: I've gotten (: he and Kilian Martin really inspire me to skate (: and hey ur right haha a lit of girls are pretty scared of getting hurt I was when I fiesta started out but I realized after all my falls they help me toughen up a bit and help me learn (: I first started off at 13 haha I hoped right on with out a problem but before that I was scared of losing balance (: hope I get better someday to actually go pro or at least just get to skate with the Osiris or Globe team or Emerica (: Well over here down in California haha their have been so many girls acting as if they skate which is one thing that’s really pisses Me off
And well I’ve skayers with some really good skater chicks down here in san Diego
And i hate that guys always hit on me and just keep asking questions and well im alright with like ok
If they wanna see an Ollie or a Tre flip then ok ill show em but eh they gotta stop underestimate girls in skating (: cuz hey if Corey duffel can do it why can’t u (: I’ve gotten (: he and Kilian Martin really inspire me to skate (: and hey ur right haha a lit of girls are pretty scared of getting hurt I was when I fiesta started out but I realized after all my falls they help me toughen up a bit and help me learn (: I first started off at 13 haha I hoped right on with out a problem but before that I was scared of losing balance (: hope I get better someday to actually go pro or at least just get to skate with the Osiris or Globe team or Emerica (:

]]> By: Alanah http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-4859 Alanah Sat, 14 May 2011 14:10:25 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-4859 Where I live there are no girl skaters. Guys are afraid of girls ruining the reputation of skaters,(in my opinion). I am a girl and I asked my friend who suggested i try it, why girls dont do it, and he said "they are afraid of getting hurt" and I think that's true. But I'm not and I hope in time more girls will try it and we'll all look back on this, like the age where women weren't aloud to wear pants, And laugh. lol Where I live there are no girl skaters. Guys are afraid of girls ruining the reputation of skaters,(in my opinion). I am a girl and I asked my friend who suggested i try it, why girls dont do it, and he said “they are afraid of getting hurt” and I think that’s true. But I’m not and I hope in time more girls will try it and we’ll all look back on this, like the age where women weren’t aloud to wear pants, And laugh. lol

]]> By: Cheap Skateboard Gears http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-4210 Cheap Skateboard Gears Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:24:04 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-4210 I think guys are just not that comfortable seeing girls being good at guy stuff. Don't let anything stop you from skating. It's the best thing ever! I think guys are just not that comfortable seeing girls being good at guy stuff. Don’t let anything stop you from skating. It’s the best thing ever!

]]> By: Joshua http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-3975 Joshua Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:34:35 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-3975 Here's the thing Ashleigh, all the guys think it's awesome that you're skating and they secretly admire you, but they have no idea how to communicate with girls. So these guys make sarcastic comments and give you a hard time because they're insecure, they lack self confidence, and they're not sure what else to say. Ironically they don't want to look stupid and they think giving you a hard time makes them look tough, when in reality it just shows their lack of communication skills. So just have a good time, do your thing, and recognize that these guys are all just little, scared boys inside who are trying to look tough. The day you meet a skater who compliments you instead of insulting you, then you've met a guy who was raised by some good parents who taught him how to treat a lady right. Here’s the thing Ashleigh, all the guys think it’s awesome that you’re skating and they secretly admire you, but they have no idea how to communicate with girls. So these guys make sarcastic comments and give you a hard time because they’re insecure, they lack self confidence, and they’re not sure what else to say. Ironically they don’t want to look stupid and they think giving you a hard time makes them look tough, when in reality it just shows their lack of communication skills.

So just have a good time, do your thing, and recognize that these guys are all just little, scared boys inside who are trying to look tough. The day you meet a skater who compliments you instead of insulting you, then you’ve met a guy who was raised by some good parents who taught him how to treat a lady right.

]]> By: Ashleigh http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-3973 Ashleigh Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:59:40 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-3973 Im a girl and ive been skating for about 4 years and everyday i skate theres always guys coming up to me and being sarcastic like saying "oh can you ollie?" and "lets see you go down a ramp or are you to scared"....its really annoying cause all i wanna do is skate and have fun,i may not be that great at it but i enjoy it.I dont really go to skateparks cause when i do the guys give me crap the whole time.When will this change?,when will girls get a break and can go skate without being harrased by guys? Im a girl and ive been skating for about 4 years and everyday i skate theres always guys coming up to me and being sarcastic like saying “oh can you ollie?” and “lets see you go down a ramp or are you to scared”….its really annoying cause all i wanna do is skate and have fun,i may not be that great at it but i enjoy it.I dont really go to skateparks cause when i do the guys give me crap the whole time.When will this change?,when will girls get a break and can go skate without being harrased by guys?

]]> By: Patti http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-3417 Patti Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:34:08 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-3417 My daughter just turned 21 and is a magnificent skateboarder (I'm not just saying this because she is my daughter either). She has only been skating about 5 yrs. She is sponsored by Dekine and Sasquatch Skateboards. She has won many competitions, but never even comes close to winning what the guys do. In her age group 17-21 for girl she came in first and won an IPOD Charger, yes I said charger, even though they didn't even know if she had an IPOD! the winner in the guys division won $500. That is Discrimination!! The girls never win the prizes guys do, she has even place above alot of the guys when skating against them. She is also on one of Monday's cover if you go to www.earthpatrol So how does she get things to change? How does she turn pro? Maybe you have some ideas. Thank you for your time and for letting me vent some of my frustration!! Patti My daughter just turned 21 and is a magnificent skateboarder (I’m not just saying this because she is my daughter either). She has only been skating about 5 yrs. She is sponsored by Dekine and Sasquatch Skateboards. She has won many competitions, but never even comes close to winning what the guys do.
In her age group 17-21 for girl she came in first and won an IPOD Charger, yes I said charger, even though they didn’t even know if she had an IPOD!
the winner in the guys division won $500. That is Discrimination!! The girls never win the prizes guys do, she has even place above alot of the guys when skating against them. She is also on one of Monday’s cover if you go to http://www.earthpatrol
So how does she get things to change? How does she turn pro?
Maybe you have some ideas.
Thank you for your time and for letting me vent some of my frustration!!
Patti

]]> By: Mike http://www.sublimited.net/miscellaneous/girls-and-skateboarding.html#comment-324 Mike Mon, 23 May 2005 21:30:50 +0000 http://72.47.194.169/?p=54#comment-324 Around where I live (eastern Ontario) theres barely any girls that skate. And the ones that do only last a few weeks. Around where I live (eastern Ontario) theres barely any girls that skate. And the ones that do only last a few weeks.

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