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Taylor Silverman: 'I Deserved to Place First' Skateboarding Controversy Analysis

Dumb Data2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions in 2022
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Dumb Data commentary on the controversy around Taylor Silverman's contest result and the claim of deserving first place. It covers the debate over gender and fairness in skate competition.

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Gets linked in threads on gender and fairness in skate contests. Commenters use it as a starting point for a bigger argument about competition rules.

“… This is just bullshit, otherwise there wouldn't be as many children competing and beating adult professionals. …”

u/yoloronicus · Full comment

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u/yoloronicus2022 · 4 points

Was it this article? [LINK] If yes then I have never heard something as stupid as the quote from Tim Pool about male skateboarders have an advantage due to higher centre of gravity. This is just bullshit, otherwise there wouldn't be as many children competing and beating adult professionals. If you want a more skater centric view on this whole Taylor Silverman discussion here's a video [VIDEO] from a skateboarding youtuber about it.

u/Horrid_Burial2022 · 1 points

answer my question about the softball scenario *fastest mile ran male 3:43.13- female 4:12.33 *fastest softball pitch male 104mph- female 74 *pro basketball highest most points per game male 30.1 - female 20.97 (so imagine if jordan played in the wnba. his ppg would easily triple. put the 20.97 female in the nba she would be benched the whole season. theres no way she could physically play against nba players and score even a third of 20.97 i could go on and on. put ricci in a competition against other men she wouldnt even get qualifiers lets be real [VIDEO] like this practice run is a warm up for dudes that arent even sponsored and this was her trying her best and that level of skating is what got her 1st place in that all female competition theres a plethra of female skaters MUCH better than ricci and much better than a lot of male skaters. they just so happened not to be present in this competition theres a reason when ricci tried to qualify for womens skateboarding in the olympics she was turned down by the olympics themselves. i would think those who run the Olympics know what their doing in a situation like that would you? oh and heres a video from a channel that is dedicated…

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