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Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding - Girls

offthewalltv2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2014 to 2024
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135K views · 14 years ago · Documentary

Short Loveletters to Skateboarding episode from Jeff Grosso and Vans Off The Wall on girls in skateboarding. It features Cara-Beth Burnside, who started skating in the 1970s and still rips.

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Gets linked in threads on sexism in skating and in posts from parents looking for female skaters to show a daughter who just started.

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“… Burnside was the first female to get the cover of Thrasher back in the late 1980s …”

u/Icy-Tough-1791 · Full comment

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u/yea_man_whatever2014 · 4 points

you are a straight up sexist and sure you want to speak your mind, go ahead. Be a negative force in the world if thats how you want to live your life. Go dwell on negative feelings about someone thats not like you. and then go watch this video to see girls ripping in street. [VIDEO]

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u/Icy-Tough-17912024 · 2 points

That really sucks. To your daughter; ignore the haters and do your thing. And have fun. Here are some females who shred. Cara Beth Burnside, Peggy Oki, Judi Oyama: The OGs. Burnside was the first female to get the cover of Thrasher back in the late 1980s The current crop of female shredders: Cocona Hiraki, Mami Tezuka, Chloe Covell, Rayssa Leal, Indiara Asp, Momiji Nishiya, Aori Nishimura, Sakura Yosozumi, Minna Stess, Bryce Wettstein, Dora Varella. There are tons more. The talent in women’s skateboarding is off the charts at the moment, especially the Brazilians and Japanese. Some cool links: [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

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