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Skateboarding => PHOTOS/VIDEO => Topic started by: pabloalvarado on January 23, 2017, 09:26:57 AM
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Lacey Baker's "My World" Part (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg9plQuxpGw#)
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Damn! She's good. Her style reminds me of spanky.
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Damn! She's good. Her style reminds me of spanky.
She wouldn't be a bad fit for the baker roster either, but they'll have to use her first name lol
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WOW --
NOW THAT WAS IMPRESSIVE AND SO SO SO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT OTHER CHICKS BATTLE THING AT THE BERRICS
SHES AMAZING
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Wow, that was good,and I'm not saying that in a "good for a girl way". Would be cool to see a rail or two and some gap, but damn that was really enjoyable. Definitely going to have this part on repeat.
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Dylan homage at :57?
That was sick though. Really enjoyed it.
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She's put in the work and it's paying off. Way better than her previous parts. I hope she can start to make a good living from skating cos she fucking rips.
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Rad. Her style keeps getting better
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Dylan homage at :57?
That was sick though. Really enjoyed it.
Caught that too. That was a great part, such gnarly manuals.
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That was a very good part by any standard.
Admittedly I always judged Lacey based off of interviews, and not on the actual substance of her skating. Now I can faithfully say I'm a fan of her skating.
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Sick line Skating...I dug the music too
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This is sort of what chicks are bitching about.....see what happens when a bit of money is spent on filming....better platform....can you imagine if all guys were judged on was insta clips and street league how shitty skating would be?
I hope meow or whatever the fuck she rides for makes some dough but....really she should get on a bigger brand..and get a shoe deal....
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This is sort of what chicks are bitching about.....see what happens when a bit of money is spent on filming....better platform....can you imagine if all guys were judged on was insta clips and street league how shitty skating would be?
I hope meow or whatever the fuck she rides for makes some dough but....really she should get on a bigger brand..and get a shoe deal....
I think she's to into meow to leave, and she won't get a shoe deal on meow. That said she's super rad and that part was sick.
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That was sick. Has anyone seen Quit Your Day Job yet? I think she has a part in that, and I'm guessing most of this was throwaway from it
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best female video part of all time. fight me i dont care. she's better than sean puffy combs pablo!
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This is sort of what chicks are bitching about.....see what happens when a bit of money is spent on filming....better platform....can you imagine if all guys were judged on was insta clips and street league how shitty skating would be?�
I hope meow or whatever the fuck she rides for makes some dough but....really she should get on a bigger brand..and get a shoe deal....
She should def be on equal ground with men skaters based solely on her skating alone.
I understand the industry being run by the powers that be, but at the same time not every woman skater skates with the skill and style we have just seen here in this part. If they had I would suspect the coverage would be more equal, but at the same time its probably going to take someone to actually actively break those barriers for things to be on a level playing field.
If this is how Lacey skates then I can definitely get behind her comments in regards to Leticia.
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Shes got tricks off the nose no doubt, but I will never be able to identify with this type of vibe. One time watch. I imagine most of her fans still only see her as good for a girl, but don't want to come across as sexist. Or maybe they just want to smash.
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Shes got tricks off the nose no doubt, but I will never be able to identify with this type of vibe. One time watch. I imagine most of her fans still only see her as good for a girl, but don't want to come across as sexist. Or maybe they just want to smash.
See I feel totally opposite to this.
For me its that I find her style aesthetically pleasing, and akin to what I find appealing in lower impact street skating these days. I also find the trick selection to be tasteful, and beautifully executed.
*Not intending to diminish the skating by using the term "lower impact", but more so to describe the other side of street skating that isn't rail/gap "hammer" skating*
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Loved it
That was a good part, and I don't mean "for a girl"
That was good part in general!
dropping down to a nose manual after a noseslide is hard, add a varial heel... damn
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best female video part of all time.� fight me i dont care.� she's better than sean puffy combs pablo!
I really like Lacey Baker, shes doing a lot for tha gurl squad but my top3 is gonna be Elissa Steamer, Marissa Dal Santo and maybe Jodie Foster.
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What Im trying to explain is that I really support Lacey and she deserves even some Energy Drink sponsor or something whatever like that but shes not the goat to me. I agree with what pals wrote here, some cash to actually film a proper part does amazing things on the visual side of things. Hope this year a bunch of gurls can do street parts as well. 8)
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I love everything about this
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Just makes me feel like this is going to be a good year. Part is great.
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Shes got tricks off the nose no doubt, but I will never be able to identify with this type of vibe. One time watch. I imagine most of her fans still only see her as good for a girl, but don't want to come across as sexist. Or maybe they just want to smash.
see that's the thing, I do see her as good for a girl and can't remember anymore, why was that ever supposed to be a bad thing? You seem stuck, too bad for you...
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Way better than I thought it was gonna be. If she keeps this up, she'll get some decent sponsors.
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Lacey on Cons calling it right now
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whether it was the low impact/lack of a few stunts or the song or how non traditional girl-y she looks this isn't my favorite part by a lady. which is kind of too bad cause it prolly is the best part by a girl, objectively.
i liked it, just didn't have that sundays song or whatever jenais say quaw, however you spell it. if someone re-edited it to a heavens to betsy song or something it might prolly be my favorite part by a girl.
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Why is mj wearing vans though.
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She is out there putting in the work and it shows, the part is sick. The Blood Orange track is a tight fit too.
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why would you name your son lacey
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That was fucking dope and her style is genuinely ill. REPEAT
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whoa. okay. that was good.
would have been neat to have released this on saturday, but i dont know if video that get posted on the weekend get the best viewership.
also, do brands/media not like working with her because of her voice and perspective? nice and pleasant is usually more marketable and more agreeable, yielding a larger audience. for example, I find Monica torres okay at skating, but she's cooperative and down to work with larger companies like mountain dew and x games.
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best female video part of all time. fight me i dont care. she's better than sean puffy combs pablo!
lacey's the best tech female skater, but my fav female video part is still marisa in strange world
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She looks so pissed right before she pops each trick. I like it! Guess that is just her concentration face.
The nosegrind nollie heel on the table was really clean.
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Admittedly I always judged Lacey based off of interviews, and not on the actual substance of her skating. Now I can faithfully say I'm a fan of her skating.
i've never seen any part from her before, so for me it was her interviews and her SL stuff which obviously isn't her jam.
this was sick.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
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Good job Lacey
It's like surfing if you don't look like Miss Teen Colorado you aren't getting paid
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
this made me question the part a bit. I usually tend to agree with you on most everything - but I don't know. I think maybe shop flow is a possibility - at least in the south east where I live - can't speak to anywhere else.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
this made me question the part a bit. I usually tend to agree with you on most everything - but I don't know. I think maybe shop flow is a possibility - at least in the south east where I live - can't speak to anywhere else.
I just think it's crazy to pretend there isn't a huuuuuuuge physical disparity. I'm all for female skaters, of course I am, but when everyone pretends they're doing the same level of tricks as males I start getting headaches.
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damn that was sick
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
this made me question the part a bit. I usually tend to agree with you on most everything - but I don't know. I think maybe shop flow is a possibility - at least in the south east where I live - can't speak to anywhere else.
I just think it's crazy to pretend there isn't a huuuuuuuge physical disparity. I'm all for female skaters, of course I am, but when everyone pretends they're doing the same level of tricks as males I start getting headaches.
the fact that almost everybody else on this thread thought this part was groundbreaking, but you go so far as to say that its unworthy of shop-sponsor suggests otherwise. I've ridden for a few different shops over the years, nothing special, just some friends places, and I never put together a part as technical or difficult as this, and neither have the vast majority of shop sponsored skaters.
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Hell yeah, that was sick!
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I hated it, although I didn't watch it.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
im just glad she didnt film shit in a skatepark/ Skate facility
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This is sort of what chicks are bitching about.....see what happens when a bit of money is spent on filming....better platform....can you imagine if all guys were judged on was insta clips and street league how shitty skating would be?�
I hope meow or whatever the fuck she rides for makes some dough but....really she should get on a bigger brand..and get a shoe deal....
She should def be on equal ground with men skaters based solely on her skating alone.
I understand the industry being run by the powers that be, but at the same time not every woman skater skates with the skill and style we have just seen here in this part. If they had I would suspect the coverage would be more equal, but at the same time its probably going to take someone to actually actively break those barriers for things to be on a level playing field.
If this is how Lacey skates then I can definitely get behind her comments in regards to Leticia.
such as?
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great part, would have loved it no matter what gender the skateboarder has. good style, great trick selection, great music. me happy. go lacey!
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
this made me question the part a bit. I usually tend to agree with you on most everything - but I don't know. I think maybe shop flow is a possibility - at least in the south east where I live - can't speak to anywhere else.
I just think it's crazy to pretend there isn't a huuuuuuuge physical disparity. I'm all for female skaters, of course I am, but when everyone pretends they're doing the same level of tricks as males I start getting headaches.
the fact that almost everybody else on this thread thought this part was groundbreaking, but you go so far as to say that its unworthy of shop-sponsor suggests otherwise. I've ridden for a few different shops over the years, nothing special, just some friends places, and I never put together a part as technical or difficult as this, and neither have the vast majority of shop sponsored skaters.
Those are opinions.
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Back of the line sfb!
Skating the streets and filming, that's the entire point of skateboarding...
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That was sick. I really liked that part and the song. The Dylan line was probably my favorite.
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I was about to lose it that someone else used Eyes Without a Face before I could get a few more clips at the park, but it was good. Watched it twice. I feel like she could have redone a few of those a little better, but maybe it is b roll from Quit Your Day Job. Doesn't have to be Duke of New York A#1. She does what she does well. Took a shit on that smith kickflip.
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Sucks that whenever a girl puts out a part everyone's gotta make sure we know whether or not she's as good as a guy or not and can't just enjoy the part.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
How isn't it good for anyone? She better than well over 90% of people that ever skated. Now if you want to narrow " good for anyone " down to sponsored skaters that's an entirely different story.
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I would like to treat Lacey equally and point out that the all white should remain a Heath thing and no one else should try it.
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Sucks that whenever a girl puts out a part everyone's gotta make sure we know whether or not she's as good as a guy or not and can't just enjoy the part.
what else would you expect from misogynistic world
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that part was good af. the only clip that looked like throwaway to me was the ditch line
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Well that was fucking sick.
Last trick was fuckedddddd!
Not good enough to be on shop flow? Shit_for_brains indeed because your head must be so far up your ass to say something like that. Do you have eyes? Or just shit goggles? 20/20 shit vision.
You made me channel my inner-Jim Lahey.
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It was alright, but you you guys are trying way too hard to like this. She skates fucking sloooooooow.
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the song and editing kinda ruined the part but the skating was on point. big fan. with the right song she wouldn't appear so slow.
and it seems like a silly argument but for the hell of it: yes! shop flow caliber for sure
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You know what doesn't matter? Debating if Lacey is worthy of "dude shop flow" because that's not reality. The reality is that Lacey is already pro, has interviews in major magazines, parts on Thrasher, and doesn't need anyone's (mine included) validation.
Lacey fucking rips, end of story.
So many crybaby nay-saying dudes in this thread. Yikes.
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this was sick, she's got style
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You know what doesn't matter? Debating if Lacey is worthy of "dude shop flow" because that's not reality. The reality is that Lacey is already pro, has interviews in major magazines, parts on Thrasher, and doesn't need anyone's (mine included) validation.
Lacey fucking rips, end of story.
So many crybaby nay-saying dudes in this thread. Yikes.
Calm down dude, she's not going to fuck you.
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Nosegrind nollie heel has been done on full-sized tables and in lines. This will not stand.
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Calm down dude, she's not going to fuck you.
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I didn't like it. She skated slow.
(Ducks from impending claims of misogyny)
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Nollie varial heel in the ender looked nice which is impressive.
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I didn't like it. She skated slow.
(Ducks from impending claims of misogyny)
Nah.. I loved this part (as evidenced in the previous pages), but you guys who are saying she skated slow are making a legit point.
I just didn't feel the lack of speed diminished the part itself.
If we didn't all have differing opinions this would be a boring ass place to be. *and we wouldn't be able to look down on Tracer*
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I would like to treat Lacey equally and point out that the all white should remain a Heath thing and no one else should try it.
unless it's a tampon commercial ;)
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Well that was fucking sick.
Last trick was fuckedddddd!
Not good enough to be on shop flow? Shit_for_brains indeed because your head must be so far up your ass to say something like that. Do you have eyes? Or just shit goggles? 20/20 shit vision.
You made me channel my inner-Jim Lahey.
this! impeach the poster of the year >:(
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she's still better than all of you
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she's still better than all of you
So is Ronson Lambert.
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Coming in hot! That was fucking epic! That fs flip and switch heel at that ditch spot with shitty ground, I loved that so much!
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she's still better than all of you
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she's still better than all of you
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big lol
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That part was great. Reading some of the comments on this post really validate how much I hate skateboarders these days.
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she's still better than all of you
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hahaha Righteous Victim, the man's got a point
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Ronson kills it to this day why do people still hate him? Last incarnation of the Canadian look?
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Well, ronson is better than me that's for sure (and they both skate slow)! ;D
Anyway, the part was good, I liked it. Skill wise probably the best female part ever (althrough Marisa strange world still holds my heart as a fav). Lacey landed some impressive stuff honestly and I think the point is not to be as good as a boy. She's just pushing herself to be a better skater and having fun with it.
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I don't hate Ronson Lambert or Lacey Baker.
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Can we please not talk about Ronson Lambert? If you mention his name three times on the boards his girlfriend will appear and film him reading this.
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Can we please not talk about Ronson Lambert? If you mention his name three times on the boards his girlfriend will appear and film him reading this.
does he still have a gf? i heard he was a cheater....
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(https://s29.postimg.org/405eivpdz/image.jpg)
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This, don't quit your day job, and the vans combi bowl, womens march... all the same weekend.
That's some synergy.
I like the part, but really didn't care for the song
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That was easily the best part I've ever seen from a female skater. Great trick selection and great style. And comparing her to male skaters is silly - in the least sexist way possible, biology is the only thing standing in her way.
Vans/Cons, please go put her on your team.
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Dope! Classy tech lines and an endearing grumpy face.
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That was tight! All the tech stuff was super solid, especially the manuals.
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So good, so fucking good!
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that girl good
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You know what doesn't matter? Debating if Lacey is worthy of "dude shop flow" because that's not reality. The reality is that Lacey is already pro, has interviews in major magazines, parts on Thrasher, and doesn't need anyone's (mine included) validation.
Lacey fucking rips, end of story.
So many crybaby nay-saying dudes in this thread. Yikes.
Calm down dude, she's not going to fuck you.
HAHAHA.
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It's 2016 boys.....it's not about what's the most difficult....it's about what you enjoy watching.....
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Wow! She fuckin rips!!!!
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I thought this part was pretty perfect. The song accentuates all the smooth flowing lines. Just the right length.
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(http://davidgalletly.com/s/lacey-baker-slap.jpg)
Was hyped on her kickflips enough to put pen to paper or, um, stylus to iPad.
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I'm stoked. Definitely the first time I've seen a chick do a nose manual 360 flip. Regardless of gender, I enjoyed this part.
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She looks pissed off, giving everything she skates the stank eye, I enjoyed that.
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It's 2016 boys.....it's not about what's the most difficult....it's about what you enjoy watching.....
Post of the year (even if you got the wrong year).
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
why can't you?just for a second?get your head out of your deep, gaping asshole?
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
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Thrasher SOTY 2017. There. I said it.
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She looks pissed off, giving everything she skates the stank eye, I enjoyed that.
Same.
She has sick style, as in how she skates and her overall appearance.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
I didn't say any of that you crybaby. Those are all your words.
I hope you get Alzheimer's.
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Can someone address the nosegrind nollie heel on the sunken table. Is this acceptable.
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I just don't identify with the lesbian vibe, the same way I don't identify with soft lesbo type music. I'm happy that she has an outlet to do what she does, and I know there is an audience/fan base for her that makes sense. But how many of you guys are seriously into her skating, and how many are just wanting to show their support for feminism. I believe there is a reason shes on a company of all girls. I always liked Elissa because she was able to fit into a company without feeling like a token girl skater(aside from the feminine music in her parts, which i always felt was done very tongue in cheek). Are companies afraid to take a chance on marketing a female nowadays? Or is it that a lot of these females are unmarketable towards men/boys?
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I just don't identify with the lesbian vibe, the same way I don't identify with soft lesbo type music. I'm happy that she has an outlet to do what she does, and I know there is an audience/fan base for her that makes sense. But how many of you guys are seriously into her skating, and how many are just wanting to show their support for feminism. I believe there is a reason shes on a company of all girls. I always liked Elissa because she was able to fit into a company without feeling like a token girl skater(aside from the feminine music in her parts, which i always felt was done very tongue in cheek). Are companies afraid to take a chance on marketing a female nowadays? Or is it that a lot of these females are unmarketable towards men/boys?
LOL
Do you not identify with the bear and otter vibe so you dont like BA? Get the fuck out of here. She rips and has better style than many dudes. I'll watch this over Glen Fox's zaney and crrrazy style or Mickey Papa's yawn inducing tech anyday
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Can someone address the nosegrind nollie heel on the sunken table. Is this acceptable.
I mean its not like she personally dug a pit and had a crew place the table in it so it could be lowered.
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How many people knew that BA was gay when they watched Welcome to Hell? Sorry to say, but I'm sure it would have changed his marketability to skaters considerably. Especially teens/youth in that era. He would have also had to wear some more flamboyant shit and skate to something with a more "gay" vibe haha. Just because I don't relate to something doesn't mean I don't think its OK or respectable. I'm not speaking out against this part, it just seems odd to me that so many people are getting such a boner over it. She doesn't even like boners.
You mentioned Mickey papa, not I. Nobody would ever make a topic about him. I wonder if he was a girl with the same tricks, how she'd be treated.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
I hope you get Alzheimer's.
you essentially said she was "good for a girl," but not good by "regular standards," did you not? am i not able to reasonably deduce that you're saying she has to be better than the guys regularly featured daily on thrasher in order for you to give a shit about her? that's the kind of shit mentality that makes girls not want to be involved in skateboarding. no matter what they do, they'll just get reduced to a novelty or never be considered to be on the same playing field.
and if you really think that part wasn't good enough to get her even on shop flow... then you're really stickin true to your username.
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Fundamentally sound skating, I definitely see a strong Marc Johnson influence in her style
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+1, she's got that look too:
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
I hope you get Alzheimer's.
and if you really think that part wasn't good enough to get her even on shop flow... then you're really stickin true to your username.
you're saying she has to be better than the guys regularly featured daily on thrasher in order for you to give a shit about her?
no matter what they do, they'll just get reduced to a novelty or never be considered to be on the same playing field.
Uh... we aren't supposed to compare her to guys but are also supposed to also place her on the same playing field as everyone else? Seems contradictory to me.
Are we supposed to look at her as "good for a girl" or good by "regular standards"? I mean, when you take away the fact that she's a girl the part isn't that great to me. I don't think anyone is saying you can't like someone's skating that isn't technically top tier but that doesn't mean you can't acknowledge that they aren't as good as someone else. I hate Sean Pablo but apparently people like him enough to be considered pro despite not having that much skill in my opinion. I honestly don't care that she's a girl and I'm just looking at the skating, and what I see doesn't impress me. Is she good for a girl? Sure, but nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy so of course I hold them to the same standard. If holding girls to the same standard as guys is wrong and saying that she is only good compared to other girls is wrong then what the fuck are you supposed to do?
I talk shit and hate on most guy skaters too so I really give no special treatment to Lacey when I say I don't think she's that good. If I'm a piece of shit for thinking you should look at the skating and not pay attention to the fact that she's a girl then so be it. I hope that there is a day where there are just as many female pros as males with minimal skill gap between the two, that way you don't look like a misogynist for not liking the bad ones.
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Can we get a mattchew vs. shit_for_brains photoshop poster?
Looking at you ducky.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
I hope you get Alzheimer's.
and if you really think that part wasn't good enough to get her even on shop flow... then you're really stickin true to your username.
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you're saying she has to be better than the guys regularly featured daily on thrasher in order for you to give a shit about her?
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no matter what they do, they'll just get reduced to a novelty or never be considered to be on the same playing field.
Uh... we aren't supposed to compare her to guys but are also supposed to also place her on the same playing field as everyone else? Seems contradictory to me.
Are we supposed to look at her as "good for a girl" or good by "regular standards"? I mean, when you take away the fact that she's a girl the part isn't that great to me. I don't think anyone is saying you can't like someone's skating that isn't technically top tier but that doesn't mean you can't acknowledge that they aren't as good as someone else. I hate Sean Pablo but apparently people like him enough to be considered pro despite not having that much skill in my opinion. I honestly don't care that she's a girl and I'm just looking at the skating, and what I see doesn't impress me. Is she good for a girl? Sure, but nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy so of course I hold them to the same standard. If holding girls to the same standard as guys is wrong and saying that she is only good compared to other girls is wrong then what the fuck are you supposed to do?
I talk shit and hate on most guy skaters too so I really give no special treatment to Lacey when I say I don't think she's that good. If I'm a piece of shit for thinking you should look at the skating and not pay attention to the fact that she's a girl then so be it. I hope that there is a day where there are just as many female pros as males with minimal skill gap between the two, that way you don't look like a misogynist for not liking the bad ones.
Women/ Girls are highly under-represented in skateboarding...skating should acknowledge and continue to point this out. then again we have no problem with overly identifying with being a male right? But I think it's naive to think the playing field will be level especially in extreme sports, even surfing is still largely male dominated, and they dont even have to flip their boards.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
I hope you get Alzheimer's.
and if you really think that part wasn't good enough to get her even on shop flow... then you're really stickin true to your username.
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no matter what they do, they'll just get reduced to a novelty or never be considered to be on the same playing field.
Uh... we aren't supposed to compare her to guys but are also supposed to also place her on the same playing field as everyone else? Seems contradictory to me.
Are we supposed to look at her as "good for a girl" or good by "regular standards"? I mean, when you take away the fact that she's a girl the part isn't that great to me. I don't think anyone is saying you can't like someone's skating that isn't technically top tier but that doesn't mean you can't acknowledge that they aren't as good as someone else. I hate Sean Pablo but apparently people like him enough to be considered pro despite not having that much skill in my opinion. I honestly don't care that she's a girl and I'm just looking at the skating, and what I see doesn't impress me. Is she good for a girl? Sure, but nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy so of course I hold them to the same standard. If holding girls to the same standard as guys is wrong and saying that she is only good compared to other girls is wrong then what the fuck are you supposed to do?
I talk shit and hate on most guy skaters too so I really give no special treatment to Lacey when I say I don't think she's that good. If I'm a piece of shit for thinking you should look at the skating and not pay attention to the fact that she's a girl then so be it. I hope that there is a day where there are just as many female pros as males with minimal skill gap between the two, that way you don't look like a misogynist for not liking the bad ones.
My man.
I looked at it as skateboarding, and it wasn't very good skateboarding. People are giving her special treatment and saying it's amazing only because of her gender. I am not doing that. I don't see gender I see kickflip nose manuals on curbs in a professional's video part.
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That was sick. Has anyone seen Quit Your Day Job yet? I think she has a part in that, and I'm guessing most of this was throwaway from it
Yeah I saw QYDJ. Her part in that was just throwaway from this part it seems. None of the cool lines and less technical manuals. Honestly, that whole video was pretty disappointing. Lots of the same spots over and over again, even repeated tricks on the same spot. Felt like it was filmed in a couple months within a 20 mile radius.
On that note, I really like this Thrasher part. Would like to see Vanessa Torres film one of these Thrasher parts, her style is what stuck out most to me watching QYDJ.
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
I hope you get Alzheimer's.
and if you really think that part wasn't good enough to get her even on shop flow... then you're really stickin true to your username.
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you're saying she has to be better than the guys regularly featured daily on thrasher in order for you to give a shit about her?
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no matter what they do, they'll just get reduced to a novelty or never be considered to be on the same playing field.
Uh... we aren't supposed to compare her to guys but are also supposed to also place her on the same playing field as everyone else? Seems contradictory to me.
Are we supposed to look at her as "good for a girl" or good by "regular standards"? I mean, when you take away the fact that she's a girl the part isn't that great to me. I don't think anyone is saying you can't like someone's skating that isn't technically top tier but that doesn't mean you can't acknowledge that they aren't as good as someone else. I hate Sean Pablo but apparently people like him enough to be considered pro despite not having that much skill in my opinion. I honestly don't care that she's a girl and I'm just looking at the skating, and what I see doesn't impress me. Is she good for a girl? Sure, but nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy so of course I hold them to the same standard. If holding girls to the same standard as guys is wrong and saying that she is only good compared to other girls is wrong then what the fuck are you supposed to do?
I talk shit and hate on most guy skaters too so I really give no special treatment to Lacey when I say I don't think she's that good. If I'm a piece of shit for thinking you should look at the skating and not pay attention to the fact that she's a girl then so be it. I hope that there is a day where there are just as many female pros as males with minimal skill gap between the two, that way you don't look like a misogynist for not liking the bad ones.
Women/ Girls are highly under-represented in skateboarding...skating should acknowledge and continue to point this out. ? then again we have no problem with overly identifying with being a male right? ? But I think it's naive to think the playing field will be level especially in extreme sports, even surfing is still largely male dominated, and they dont even have to flip their boards.
Are they under-represented? I would say it's probably proportional. I just don't think there are as many women that skate as males. I don't think that's a good thing or bad thing really; it's just a fact. I doubt that people would disregard a woman that was giving Ishod Wair or K Walks a run for their money just because she was a girl. I think if women want to be represented more then of course there needs to be more that skate and there needs to be some that can perform at the same insane levels that some guys can because what is really holding them back?
I hope Lacey does excel and can become SOTY but right now I don't see many females that are pushing the envelope of what is capable on a skateboard, and I believe that they can. Making excuses for and accepting mediocre skill because someone is a girl isn't going to push them to be as good as they can be if you held them to the same insane standards that are being set by a lot of pros today.
I like a lot of pros that aren't really all that good skill wise. So I'm not saying every girl needs to be Ishod to be warranted attention, and I'm not saying someone can't like Lacey's skating but I'm not going to like her just because she's a girl. I'm just looking at skateboarding.
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It's 2016 boys.....it's not about what's the most difficult....it's about what you enjoy watching.....
Post of the year (even if you got the wrong year).
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
I hope you get Alzheimer's.
and if you really think that part wasn't good enough to get her even on shop flow... then you're really stickin true to your username.
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you're saying she has to be better than the guys regularly featured daily on thrasher in order for you to give a shit about her?
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no matter what they do, they'll just get reduced to a novelty or never be considered to be on the same playing field.
Uh... we aren't supposed to compare her to guys but are also supposed to also place her on the same playing field as everyone else? Seems contradictory to me.
Are we supposed to look at her as "good for a girl" or good by "regular standards"? I mean, when you take away the fact that she's a girl the part isn't that great to me. I don't think anyone is saying you can't like someone's skating that isn't technically top tier but that doesn't mean you can't acknowledge that they aren't as good as someone else. I hate Sean Pablo but apparently people like him enough to be considered pro despite not having that much skill in my opinion. I honestly don't care that she's a girl and I'm just looking at the skating, and what I see doesn't impress me. Is she good for a girl? Sure, but nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy so of course I hold them to the same standard. If holding girls to the same standard as guys is wrong and saying that she is only good compared to other girls is wrong then what the fuck are you supposed to do?
I talk shit and hate on most guy skaters too so I really give no special treatment to Lacey when I say I don't think she's that good. If I'm a piece of shit for thinking you should look at the skating and not pay attention to the fact that she's a girl then so be it. I hope that there is a day where there are just as many female pros as males with minimal skill gap between the two, that way you don't look like a misogynist for not liking the bad ones.
Women/ Girls are highly under-represented in skateboarding...skating should acknowledge and continue to point this out. ?�then again we have no problem with overly identifying with being a male right? ?�But I think it's naive to think the playing field will be level especially in extreme sports, even surfing is still largely male dominated, and they dont even have to flip their boards.
Are they under-represented? I would say it's probably proportional. I just don't think there are as many women that skate as males. I don't think that's a good thing or bad thing really; it's just a fact. I doubt that people would disregard a woman that was giving Ishod Wair or K Walks a run for their money just because she was a girl. I think if women want to be represented more then of course there needs to be more that skate and there needs to be some that can perform at the same insane levels that some guys can because what is really holding them back?
I hope Lacey does excel and can become SOTY but right now I don't see many females that are pushing the envelope of what is capable on a skateboard, and I believe that they can. Making excuses for and accepting mediocre skill because someone is a girl isn't going to push them to be as good as they can be if you held them to the same insane standards that are being set by a lot of pros today.
I like a lot of pros that aren't really all that good skill wise. So I'm not saying every girl needs to be Ishod to be warranted attention, and I'm not saying someone can't like Lacey's skating but I'm not going to like her just because she's a girl. I'm just looking at skateboarding.
Yes under-represented and under-exposed according to this doc.
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I dont think a skater has to perform on insane levels in order to get exposed, they should provide something new or innovative, or something marketable to a different demographic of people who can and should be influenced by skateboarding, in Lacy's case, she is a woman.
I dont think anyone is making any excuses in this thread and who defines what is "mediocre" in the skate industry. Im pretty sure there are pro's who a lot of us consider mediocre, and SOTY's we didn't agree with, so i think that its pointless to classify.
No one is saying like her because of her gender, its more like look at what this woman is contributing to an art mainly known for its misogyny and destructive acts.
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Personally I really enjoyed the part. I thought she had some surprising tricks in here and is doing stuff I see as impressive. To top it off, she is doing these tricks with a style I really enjoy. Would for sure watch another part of hers and will rewatch this again.
The nose wheelie round the corner nollie 360 flip out, back smith 360 shove and the ender were all proper "wow" moments for me. I would say some of that wow factor comes from the fact that she's a girl and I haven't seen her or any other girls do these tricks with her unique and pleasing style.
I'm glad this part is inciting discussion and giving Lacey some exposure. There are a handful of girl skaters I love watching and she's one of them right up there with Marissa (we need more gnar from that girl).
Speaking of which , what happened to her?
ALSO speaking of gnar- anyone remember when Lacey was a cute 16 year old and busting killer looking hardflips down the Berrics stairs?
Girl has a mean nollie inward too
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Can someone address the nosegrind nollie heel on the sunken table. Is this acceptable.
can't figure out where you're going with this
Sam Baptista Skateboarding For Shortys In How To Go Pro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT5t9B2SS4s#)
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i couldnt get any further than the lipslide to 180 out. yes, a 180, not a 270. that should not have gone in there. it looked horrible. good for her though.
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hahaaha that lipslide had me in stitches. Crouchy angry poo style with jolty arms to match.
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Ben Kadow's sister killed it.. Don't bring up the sunken picnic table again didn't we have a huge thread on that?
For real props Lacey
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wait how the fuck was there a huge thread about that? got a link?
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Ben Kadow's sister killed it.. Don't bring up the sunken picnic table again didn't we have a huge thread on that?
For real props Lacey
yes and mad people were talking so much shit
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This was a good part but anyone who says it was good for anyone regardless of gender is either full of shit or watches one new video a year. If she was male this wouldn't get her shop flow.
any girl who so much as steps foot on a board automatically gets treated like she has to be 20x better than the guy next to her, or else she better not step foot on that board ever again because she's just a waste of space and time. why else do you think so few girls are involved in skateboarding? because of stupid comments like that...
I hope you never raise a daughter.
I hope you get Alzheimer's.
and if you really think that part wasn't good enough to get her even on shop flow... then you're really stickin true to your username.
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you're saying she has to be better than the guys regularly featured daily on thrasher in order for you to give a shit about her?
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no matter what they do, they'll just get reduced to a novelty or never be considered to be on the same playing field.
Uh... we aren't supposed to compare her to guys but are also supposed to also place her on the same playing field as everyone else? Seems contradictory to me.
Are we supposed to look at her as "good for a girl" or good by "regular standards"? I mean, when you take away the fact that she's a girl the part isn't that great to me. I don't think anyone is saying you can't like someone's skating that isn't technically top tier but that doesn't mean you can't acknowledge that they aren't as good as someone else. I hate Sean Pablo but apparently people like him enough to be considered pro despite not having that much skill in my opinion. I honestly don't care that she's a girl and I'm just looking at the skating, and what I see doesn't impress me. Is she good for a girl? Sure, but nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy so of course I hold them to the same standard. If holding girls to the same standard as guys is wrong and saying that she is only good compared to other girls is wrong then what the fuck are you supposed to do?
I talk shit and hate on most guy skaters too so I really give no special treatment to Lacey when I say I don't think she's that good. If I'm a piece of shit for thinking you should look at the skating and not pay attention to the fact that she's a girl then so be it. I hope that there is a day where there are just as many female pros as males with minimal skill gap between the two, that way you don't look like a misogynist for not liking the bad ones.
Women/ Girls are highly under-represented in skateboarding...skating should acknowledge and continue to point this out. ? then again we have no problem with overly identifying with being a male right? ? But I think it's naive to think the playing field will be level especially in extreme sports, even surfing is still largely male dominated, and they dont even have to flip their boards.
Are they under-represented? I would say it's probably proportional. I just don't think there are as many women that skate as males. I don't think that's a good thing or bad thing really; it's just a fact. I doubt that people would disregard a woman that was giving Ishod Wair or K Walks a run for their money just because she was a girl. I think if women want to be represented more then of course there needs to be more that skate and there needs to be some that can perform at the same insane levels that some guys can because what is really holding them back?
I hope Lacey does excel and can become SOTY but right now I don't see many females that are pushing the envelope of what is capable on a skateboard, and I believe that they can. Making excuses for and accepting mediocre skill because someone is a girl isn't going to push them to be as good as they can be if you held them to the same insane standards that are being set by a lot of pros today.
I like a lot of pros that aren't really all that good skill wise. So I'm not saying every girl needs to be Ishod to be warranted attention, and I'm not saying someone can't like Lacey's skating but I'm not going to like her just because she's a girl. I'm just looking at skateboarding.
I think you're giving some good arguments and I actually agree with the must of them but we need to acknowledge that women are more limited physically wise as men. That's why there's no women that runs as fast as bolt, and its not because they don't work hard for it. Just women and men bodies are different and even if they push it hard they aren't able to do it. That's why we don't have mixed genders sport competitions, not just because of the absence of a penis on a women's body.
So yeah, skill wise that was a good part "for a girl", if we compare to the amount of skill shown on mens skating by today standards its lacking of course, but I think she's pushing the limits of her gender. In every other aspect we can judge it genderless and I thought it was good, with a cool flow, cool trick selection and a decent style. She rips!
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I would like to treat Lacey equally and point out that the all white should remain a Heath thing and no one else should try it.
Reading this I can't help but imagine how Heath wore a black sports bra underneath his white t-shirt the whole time in that part.
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wait how the fuck was there a huge thread about that? got a link?
click below...already covered the white outfit..and how lindsey robertson wouldn't even be shop flow for meow
That table is only 78.3% the height of a normal one.
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nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy
You are literally wrong on scientific level
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Nosemanual nollie flip was chill
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Nosemanual nollie flip was chill
Nice kick on the nose manual nollie inward heel.
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I think you're giving some good arguments and I actually agree with the must of them but we need to acknowledge that women are more limited physically wise as men. That's why there's no women that runs as fast as bolt, and its not because they don't work hard for it. Just women and men bodies are different and even if they push it hard they aren't able to do it. That's why we don't have mixed genders sport competitions, not just because of the absence of a penis on a women's body.
So yeah, skill wise that was a good part "for a girl", if we compare to the amount of skill shown on mens skating by today standards its lacking of course, but I think she's pushing the limits of her gender. In every other aspect we can judge it genderless and I thought it was good, with a cool flow, cool trick selection and a decent style. She rips!
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nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy
Yeah, women aren't physically the same as men. When it comes to more conventional sports I would say most would be at a disadvantage. BUT THIS IS SKATEBOARDING! There are pros that are literally obese, some that are wanna be body builders, and some that are just skin and bone. There are children that are prodigies and grandpas that still kill it. There have been fucking midget pros! There isn't any sport that I know of that allows for such physical diversity. So yeah, I call bullshit that there is anything stopping women from skating at the same level as a guy.
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I think you're giving some good arguments and I actually agree with the must of them but we need to acknowledge that women are more limited physically wise as men. That's why there's no women that runs as fast as bolt, and its not because they don't work hard for it. Just women and men bodies are different and even if they push it hard they aren't able to do it. That's why we don't have mixed genders sport competitions, not just because of the absence of a penis on a women's body.
So yeah, skill wise that was a good part "for a girl", if we compare to the amount of skill shown on mens skating by today standards its lacking of course, but I think she's pushing the limits of her gender. In every other aspect we can judge it genderless and I thought it was good, with a cool flow, cool trick selection and a decent style. She rips!
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nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy
Yeah, women aren't physically the same as men. When it comes to more conventional sports I would say most would be at a disadvantage. BUT THIS IS SKATEBOARDING! There are pros that are literally obese, some that are wanna be body builders, and some that are just skin and bone. There are children that are prodigies and grandpas that still kill it. There have been fucking midget pros! There isn't any sport that I know of that allows for such physical diversity. So yeah, I call bullshit that there is anything stopping women from skating at the same level as a guy.
I heard that Lacey was two months pregnant in most of that footage. I'd love to see your favorite skater put out the same part while carrying a fetus.
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> wonders why more girls don't skate
>> criticizes the fuck out of any girl who actually skates
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You can't tell me there's shit chicks do on the uneven bars or jumping into a swimming pool that are less athletic than most of skateboarding......
What about the concept of girls not being as good because they don't see enough other girls skating, or not enough girls are in it.... Why so few black vert pros? Maybe physically they just aren't the same as white guys......hmmmm....could be.
In the end...like I said....who cares....if you want to watch skateboarding advance...go watch Shane O'Neil....
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You can't tell me there's shit chicks do on the uneven bars or jumping into a swimming pool that are less athletic than most of skateboarding......
What about the concept of girls not being as good because they don't see enough other girls skating, or not enough girls are in it.... Why so few black vert pros? Maybe physically they just aren't the same as white guys......hmmmm....could be.
In the end...like I said....who cares....if you want to watch skateboarding advance...go watch Shane O'Neil....
She has a pretty good style and does pretty hard tricks so no hate on Lacey from me. Yes not as good as some guys but whatever all sports are separated in skill level between the sexes why would skate boarding skill be any different. There's a reason why there are different events for men and women in gymnastics . The spring boards and spring floors also do a lot to bridge the gap in some events. There will never be a woman competing in the rings with top level men. Their upper body strength doesn't compare. I think balance wise men and women aren't to far apart but explosive movements eg. Pop are. Men's high jump record 8'.5" women's 6'10". That's a 14 inch difference. Fucking massive. She's a good skater and not just for a girl and I'm glad there's a place in the industry for her. She doesn't have to compete with the top tier guys. The one thing about her outlook based on her interviews that I think is a little off is that she complains that she's treated like a second class skater and the contests don't pay shit but she'd be earning exactly zero dollars from skating if she was lumped in with the boys. Maybe she'd have a better relationship with skating if she worked as a graphic designer still and skated for enjoyment. free stuff and some trips as life perks from skating like most guys who are flow. Just like 5 guys in my skate crew who are better than her by a fair margin and aren't jaded about what skating owes them. They're just hyped when a box arrives in the mail and they get a fresh board or shoes to skate after work.
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A good video part is a good video part, this was a good video part.
I wish i could do half of the shit Lacey did, Plus her dad was in TSOL so i liked her from the get go.
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You can't tell me there's shit chicks do on the uneven bars or jumping into a swimming pool that are less athletic than most of skateboarding......
What about the concept of girls not being as good because they don't see enough other girls skating, or not enough girls are in it.... Why so few black vert pros? Maybe physically they just aren't the same as white guys......hmmmm....could be.
In the end...like I said....who cares....if you want to watch skateboarding advance...go watch Shane O'Neil....
She has a pretty good style and does pretty hard tricks so no hate on Lacey from me. Yes not as good as some guys but whatever all sports are separated in skill level between the sexes why would skate boarding skill be any different. There's a reason why there are different events for men and women in gymnastics . The spring boards and spring floors also do a lot to bridge the gap in some events. There will never be a woman competing in the rings with top level men. Their upper body strength doesn't compare. I think balance wise men and women aren't to far apart but explosive movements eg. Pop are. Men's high jump record 8'.5" women's 6'10". That's a 14 inch difference. Fucking massive. She's a good skater and not just for a girl and I'm glad there's a place in the industry for her. She doesn't have to compete with the top tier guys. The one thing about her outlook based on her interviews that I think is a little off is that she complains that she's treated like a second class skater and the contests don't pay shit but she'd be earning exactly zero dollars from skating if she was lumped in with the boys. Maybe she'd have a better relationship with skating if she worked as a graphic designer still and skated for enjoyment. free stuff and some trips as life perks from skating like most guys who are flow. Just like 5 guys in my skate crew who are better than her by a fair margin and aren't jaded about what skating owes them. They're just hyped when a box arrives in the mail and they get a fresh board or shoes to skate after work.
Yah...it's true my arguments suck because shit....skateboarding isn't a sport.....
I see the point of 'but I'm better than her'.....but don't tell me your hometown hero didn't put out a better part than BA did this year....but fuck it right?
Skating is in a good place right now....whether we like it or not pretty much anything goes and that's why it's sick to see some chicks sneaking in there.
No one wants to hear a skater bitch about something but she was somewhat right....if she wasn't working and could skate more she could produce something and prolly function as a pro.....
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Can someone address the nosegrind nollie heel on the sunken table. Is this acceptable.
I mean its not like she personally dug a pit and had a crew place the table in it so it could be lowered.
... or DID she ... ?
we're ON to you, Lacey Baker.
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You can't tell me there's shit chicks do on the uneven bars or jumping into a swimming pool that are less athletic than most of skateboarding......
What about the concept of girls not being as good because they don't see enough other girls skating, or not enough girls are in it.... Why so few black vert pros? �Maybe physically they just aren't the same as white guys......hmmmm....could be.
In the end...like I said....who cares....if you want to watch skateboarding advance...go watch Shane O'Neil....
Gymnastics is a terrible analogy for comparisons, Women don't do High bar or the parallel bars which requires more upper body strength and requires less finesse...womens gymnastics probably get more attention since its more about form than power. Also there are two more events in men's gymnastics than womens, so i'd say yes there is a physical gap (especially huge gaps in height).
I also hear that halfpipes were exclusive to privileged private school types back in the days, and that people from "urban" or "ghetto" areas only had choices to skate street. I thought about the shit i got for being a black skater, while i was growing up skating in the early 90's i got the "why are you doing that white boy shit" from all my family members / peers. There werent skateparks and videos contained a ton of skate punk/ hardcore/ metal, so i wasnt exactly smiled upon.
Are we gonna sit and pretend like misogyny doesn't exist in most of skateboarding. The 9 club has had a bunch of interviews from people in the skate world and all of them were men, most of the interviews, documentaries. Even when it's not based in actual skating most people are still only interested in males. Its not directly outwardly saying no girls ...but some people start to wonder when something lacks diversity
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I think you're giving some good arguments and I actually agree with the must of them but we need to acknowledge that women are more limited physically wise as men. That's why there's no women that runs as fast as bolt, and its not because they don't work hard for it. Just women and men bodies are different and even if they push it hard they aren't able to do it. That's why we don't have mixed genders sport competitions, not just because of the absence of a penis on a women's body.
So yeah, skill wise that was a good part "for a girl", if we compare to the amount of skill shown on mens skating by today standards its lacking of course, but I think she's pushing the limits of her gender. In every other aspect we can judge it genderless and I thought it was good, with a cool flow, cool trick selection and a decent style. She rips!
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nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy
Yeah, women aren't physically the same as men. When it comes to more conventional sports I would say most would be at a disadvantage. BUT THIS IS SKATEBOARDING! There are pros that are literally obese, some that are wanna be body builders, and some that are just skin and bone. There are children that are prodigies and grandpas that still kill it. There have been fucking midget pros! There isn't any sport that I know of that allows for such physical diversity. So yeah, I call bullshit that there is anything stopping women from skating at the same level as a guy.
I heard that Lacey was two months pregnant in most of that footage. I'd love to see your favorite skater put out the same part while carrying a fetus.
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I think you're giving some good arguments and I actually agree with the must of them but we need to acknowledge that women are more limited physically wise as men. That's why there's no women that runs as fast as bolt, and its not because they don't work hard for it. Just women and men bodies are different and even if they push it hard they aren't able to do it. That's why we don't have mixed genders sport competitions, not just because of the absence of a penis on a women's body.
So yeah, skill wise that was a good part "for a girl", if we compare to the amount of skill shown on mens skating by today standards its lacking of course, but I think she's pushing the limits of her gender. In every other aspect we can judge it genderless and I thought it was good, with a cool flow, cool trick selection and a decent style. She rips!
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nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy
Yeah, women aren't physically the same as men. When it comes to more conventional sports I would say most would be at a disadvantage. BUT THIS IS SKATEBOARDING! There are pros that are literally obese, some that are wanna be body builders, and some that are just skin and bone. There are children that are prodigies and grandpas that still kill it. There have been fucking midget pros! There isn't any sport that I know of that allows for such physical diversity. So yeah, I call bullshit that there is anything stopping women from skating at the same level as a guy.
I heard that Lacey was two months pregnant in most of that footage. I'd love to see your favorite skater put out the same part while carrying a fetus.
I think he has one on the way.
(http://i.imgur.com/e68IR.jpg)
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I'm happy it looks like she's finally getting her due.
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You can't tell me there's shit chicks do on the uneven bars or jumping into a swimming pool that are less athletic than most of skateboarding......
What about the concept of girls not being as good because they don't see enough other girls skating, or not enough girls are in it.... Why so few black vert pros? Maybe physically they just aren't the same as white guys......hmmmm....could be.
In the end...like I said....who cares....if you want to watch skateboarding advance...go watch Shane O'Neil....
She has a pretty good style and does pretty hard tricks so no hate on Lacey from me. Yes not as good as some guys but whatever all sports are separated in skill level between the sexes why would skate boarding skill be any different. There's a reason why there are different events for men and women in gymnastics . The spring boards and spring floors also do a lot to bridge the gap in some events. There will never be a woman competing in the rings with top level men. Their upper body strength doesn't compare. I think balance wise men and women aren't to far apart but explosive movements eg. Pop are. Men's high jump record 8'.5" women's 6'10". That's a 14 inch difference. Fucking massive. She's a good skater and not just for a girl and I'm glad there's a place in the industry for her. She doesn't have to compete with the top tier guys. The one thing about her outlook based on her interviews that I think is a little off is that she complains that she's treated like a second class skater and the contests don't pay shit but she'd be earning exactly zero dollars from skating if she was lumped in with the boys. Maybe she'd have a better relationship with skating if she worked as a graphic designer still and skated for enjoyment. free stuff and some trips as life perks from skating like most guys who are flow. Just like 5 guys in my skate crew who are better than her by a fair margin and aren't jaded about what skating owes them. They're just hyped when a box arrives in the mail and they get a fresh board or shoes to skate after work.
Yah...it's true my arguments suck because shit....skateboarding isn't a sport.....
I see the point of 'but I'm better than her'.....but don't tell me your hometown hero didn't put out a better part than BA did this year....but fuck it right?
Skating is in a good place right now....whether we like it or not pretty much anything goes and that's why it's sick to see some chicks sneaking in there.
No one wants to hear a skater bitch about something but she was somewhat right....if she wasn't working and could skate more she could produce something and prolly function as a pro.....
Skateboarding might not be a true sport but I would guess she earned the majority of her skate money in competitions that objectively score the abilities of the contestants then rank and pay them on their performance in said competition. I'm fine with skaters complaining about whatever they want. I'll also point out the hypocrisy of their opinions if I see them. Half of what I wrote directly relates to her not needing to be "the best" to have a place in the industry. If she doesn't understand why she doesn't earn ishod moneythen... And my hometown hero's are yours. See you at plaza, we can continue ranking the Dairy Queens.
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i cant believe you idiots are even debating this, that was great.
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Very very good part, I enjoyed this much more than expected. She's great!
Also compliments on her style, I love the way she pulls and holds her nose-mannies.
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That frontside flip was super dope.
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Lots of hype for this part. Meanwhile a million better ams are being ignored. Their crime, being born a male. ~~equality~~
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(http://davidgalletly.com/s/lacey-baker-slap.jpg)
Was hyped on her kickflips enough to put pen to paper or, um, stylus to iPad.
that's sick, send it to her and make into a shirt or a deck
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I think you're giving some good arguments and I actually agree with the must of them but we need to acknowledge that women are more limited physically wise as men. That's why there's no women that runs as fast as bolt, and its not because they don't work hard for it. Just women and men bodies are different and even if they push it hard they aren't able to do it. That's why we don't have mixed genders sport competitions, not just because of the absence of a penis on a women's body.
So yeah, skill wise that was a good part "for a girl", if we compare to the amount of skill shown on mens skating by today standards its lacking of course, but I think she's pushing the limits of her gender. In every other aspect we can judge it genderless and I thought it was good, with a cool flow, cool trick selection and a decent style. She rips!
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nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy
Yeah, women aren't physically the same as men. When it comes to more conventional sports I would say most would be at a disadvantage. BUT THIS IS SKATEBOARDING! There are pros that are literally obese, some that are wanna be body builders, and some that are just skin and bone. There are children that are prodigies and grandpas that still kill it. There have been fucking midget pros! There isn't any sport that I know of that allows for such physical diversity. So yeah, I call bullshit that there is anything stopping women from skating at the same level as a guy.
I heard that Lacey was two months pregnant in most of that footage. I'd love to see your favorite skater put out the same part while carrying a fetus.
she's going to make a great mother...father...whatever
Your argument is still moot. Wee Man is never going to skate a 12 stair rail and even the 11 year olds out killing shit aren't gonna out and get buck switch flipping macba or whatever. If girls were truly able to skate at the same level as men, then we'd have seen Alexis or Lacey or whoever kickflip noseblunt Hollywood High or some shit. Lacey even said in an interview posted in the picnic table thread that she knows that she's not going to able to skate on the same level as most of the guys who are where she is in the skate world and that she instead just cares to focus on skating how she wants and doing it well.
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Great part. Loved the song.
Maybe she wouldn't have to ride for fucking Meow if one of the more legit brands stepped up.
Maybe all of the dudes (decision makers) gushing over BA in his coming out doc could put their money were the mouth is and put out her board.
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I think you're giving some good arguments and I actually agree with the must of them but we need to acknowledge that women are more limited physically wise as men. That's why there's no women that runs as fast as bolt, and its not because they don't work hard for it. Just women and men bodies are different and even if they push it hard they aren't able to do it. That's why we don't have mixed genders sport competitions, not just because of the absence of a penis on a women's body.
So yeah, skill wise that was a good part "for a girl", if we compare to the amount of skill shown on mens skating by today standards its lacking of course, but I think she's pushing the limits of her gender. In every other aspect we can judge it genderless and I thought it was good, with a cool flow, cool trick selection and a decent style. She rips!
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nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy
Yeah, women aren't physically the same as men. When it comes to more conventional sports I would say most would be at a disadvantage. BUT THIS IS SKATEBOARDING! There are pros that are literally obese, some that are wanna be body builders, and some that are just skin and bone. There are children that are prodigies and grandpas that still kill it. There have been fucking midget pros! There isn't any sport that I know of that allows for such physical diversity. So yeah, I call bullshit that there is anything stopping women from skating at the same level as a guy.
I heard that Lacey was two months pregnant in most of that footage. I'd love to see your favorite skater put out the same part while carrying a fetus.
she's going to make a great mother...father...whatever
You live in a bubble? Pancho Moler has jumped down some pretty big shit despite being a midget. Ten seconds on the internet would reveal that there are small children that are insanely good and COULD switch flip macba if given the chance to go there. That's ignoring the countess number of pros and ams that got recognized for their skill at a young age since the beginning of skateboarding. You telling me Ryan Sheckler sucked when he was a kid? The guy was probably better then and Lacey could have beat the shit out of him. Yeah, I still call bullshit that no girl ever will be able to do the same shit on a skateboard that male midgets and children can do. If all pros were roided up muscle bound freaks then maybe I could see how girls would be at a disadvantage but that couldn't be further from the truth for skateboarding. Lacey can do whatever makes her happy but for all girls to just accept that they will never be as good as guys at skateboarding, despite there being such variance in physicality in pros, is a terrible outlook to have if you actually want more women to enter skateboarding.
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testosterone makes you fearless to a certain extent I think, like fuck it, you know?
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testosterone makes you fearless to a certain extent I think, like fuck it, you know?
I just took all my dogs testosterone pills the vet gave us. Gonna go jump something huge as soon as they kick in. Let you know if I get fearless or not.
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hard in the paint or get off the canvas 8) ayy
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I think you're giving some good arguments and I actually agree with the must of them but we need to acknowledge that women are more limited physically wise as men. That's why there's no women that runs as fast as bolt, and its not because they don't work hard for it. Just women and men bodies are different and even if they push it hard they aren't able to do it. That's why we don't have mixed genders sport competitions, not just because of the absence of a penis on a women's body.
So yeah, skill wise that was a good part "for a girl", if we compare to the amount of skill shown on mens skating by today standards its lacking of course, but I think she's pushing the limits of her gender. In every other aspect we can judge it genderless and I thought it was good, with a cool flow, cool trick selection and a decent style. She rips!
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nothing is keeping females from performing the same exact level of skill as a guy
Yeah, women aren't physically the same as men. When it comes to more conventional sports I would say most would be at a disadvantage. BUT THIS IS SKATEBOARDING! There are pros that are literally obese, some that are wanna be body builders, and some that are just skin and bone. There are children that are prodigies and grandpas that still kill it. There have been fucking midget pros! There isn't any sport that I know of that allows for such physical diversity. So yeah, I call bullshit that there is anything stopping women from skating at the same level as a guy.
I heard that Lacey was two months pregnant in most of that footage. I'd love to see your favorite skater put out the same part while carrying a fetus.
she's going to make a great mother...father...whatever
You live in a bubble? Pancho Moler has jumped down some pretty big shit despite being a midget. Ten seconds on the internet would reveal that there are small children that are insanely good and COULD switch flip macba if given the chance to go there. That's ignoring the countess number of pros and ams that got recognized for their skill at a young age since the beginning of skateboarding. You telling me Ryan Sheckler sucked when he was a kid? The guy was probably better then and Lacey could have beat the shit out of him. Yeah, I still call bullshit that no girl ever will be able to do the same shit on a skateboard that male midgets and children can do. If all pros were roided up muscle bound freaks then maybe I could see how girls would be at a disadvantage but that couldn't be further from the truth for skateboarding. Lacey can do whatever makes her happy but for all girls to just accept that they will never be as good as guys at skateboarding, despite there being such variance in physicality in pros, is a terrible outlook to have if you actually want more women to enter skateboarding.
I think this can be argued over endlessly on a theoretical level, but hasn't a little Japanese girl recently grinded a 20 stair handrail? Pretty sure I saw that. Still prefer Lacey's style and tech, though.
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Has anyone brought up yet that she's better than Shawn Powers? Because she's better than Shawn Powers.
This monkey is better than Shawn Powers.
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Everyone is better than Shawn Powers.
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well I'll agree with you on that one SFB.
if only tobey tortured lobsters and dressed like a 90s wannabe
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Has anyone brought up yet that she's better than Shawn Powers? Because she's better than Shawn Powers.
This monkey is better than Shawn Powers.
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Everyone is better than Shawn Powers.
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its like watching porn.
sometimes i watch top "pros" do it. they do super hard positions i couldn't ever pull off and fuck for like 50 minutes straight. cool to watch. can't deny the skill.
other times i want to watch something more mellow and "amateur". stuff is more laid back and relatable. not necessarily as difficult. still has its place.
depends on your mood, neither is necessarily better
... i think i got sidetracked a little
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its like watching porn.
sometimes i watch top "pros" do it. they do super hard positions i couldn't ever pull off and fuck for like 50 minutes straight. cool to watch. can't deny the skill.
other times i want to watch something more mellow and "amateur". stuff is more laid back and relatable. not necessarily as difficult. still has its place.
depends on your mood, neither is necessarily better
... i think i got sidetracked a little
Yeah, Ive been moving away from the straight hammers porn and now enjoy a nice artsy upskirt. The pounding and pounding is just alittle much sometimes. Sure I like 3 hole bukakke down el toro. But I also enjoy a nice hand job no comply off the curb. Im just glad theres alot more porn options nowdays.
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its like watching porn.
sometimes i watch top "pros" do it. they do super hard positions i couldn't ever pull off and fuck for like 50 minutes straight. cool to watch. can't deny the skill.
other times i want to watch something more mellow and "amateur". stuff is more laid back and relatable. not necessarily as difficult. still has its place.
depends on your mood, neither is necessarily better
... i think i got sidetracked a little
true. the simplicity of a well executed backside doggystyle smith on a clean rail is sometimes all you're looking for.
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Yeah, Ive been moving away from the straight hammers porn and now enjoy a nice artsy upskirt. The pounding and pounding is just alittle much sometimes. Sure I like 3 hole bukakke down el toro. But I also enjoy a nice hand job no comply off the curb. Im just glad theres alot more porn options nowdays.
gnar-ed
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Good part. She's improved a lot since Bombshell and I liked how the ender trick to that part was her opener in this part. Pretty good style too.
I feel rather conflicted about Lacey Baker. One one hand, it's lame that the techest female skater is forced to take on other jobs to supplement her income. One the other hand, she intentionally makes herself look and sound as unmarketable as possible. I get that she doesn't feel comfortable wearing girly clothes. I don't feel very comfortable wearing a suit in meetings at my job, but I want the job, so I dress in the manner necessary to get my employer to pay me. It's like, dress however you want, but don't expect people to pay you for it.
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Has anyone brought up yet that she's better than Shawn Powers? Because she's better than Shawn Powers.
This monkey is better than Shawn Powers.
(https://media.giphy.com/media/BhW85yDQ1TA3u/giphy.gif)
Everyone is better than Shawn Powers.
Had to spit out my coffee at work.
If you didn't tell me I would've thought the monkey was Prawn Showers
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Good part. She's improved a lot since Bombshell and I liked how the ender trick to that part was her opener in this part. Pretty good style too.
I feel rather conflicted about Lacey Baker. One one hand, it's lame that the techest female skater is forced to take on other jobs to supplement her income. One the other hand, she intentionally makes herself look and sound as unmarketable as possible. I get that she doesn't feel comfortable wearing girly clothes. I don't feel very comfortable wearing a suit in meetings at my job, but I want the job, so I dress in the manner necessary to get my employer to pay me. It's like, dress however you want, but don't expect people to pay you for it.
her fits have been compared on this thread to heath and dylan, whether or not she is suceeding, she is clearly trying. Or are you saying that you think she should dress more like a "girl"? I think she looks pretty good doing her thing.
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Lacey's Quit Your Day Job part is on transworld now if anyone is interested.
http://skateboarding.transworld.net/videos/lacey-baker-quit-day-job-part/ (http://skateboarding.transworld.net/videos/lacey-baker-quit-day-job-part/)
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two parts in january? definitely thought the other part was way better.
does she fuck with a crew or only like, um skate with the meow team? meow, right?
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Good part. She's improved a lot since Bombshell and I liked how the ender trick to that part was her opener in this part. Pretty good style too.
I feel rather conflicted about Lacey Baker. One one hand, it's lame that the techest female skater is forced to take on other jobs to supplement her income. One the other hand, she intentionally makes herself look and sound as unmarketable as possible. I get that she doesn't feel comfortable wearing girly clothes. I don't feel very comfortable wearing a suit in meetings at my job, but I want the job, so I dress in the manner necessary to get my employer to pay me. It's like, dress however you want, but don't expect people to pay you for it.
her fits have been compared on this thread to heath and dylan, whether or not she is suceeding, she is clearly trying. Or are you saying that you think she should dress more like a "girl"? I think she looks pretty good doing her thing.
The issue I have is not with her clothes. It's the fact that she has noticed that female skaters who dress girly tend to have greater financial success than those who don't, because that's what the industry wants, and has deliberately chosen not to dress girly because she doesn't want to. Upon consciously choosing to make a fashion statement she fully understands will hurt her financially, she then whines endlessly about not having financial success.
In a world where some people end up broke despite doing everything they can to avoid it, I have little sympathy for someone who choses that route when they have the choice not to. Perhaps in the normative sense, the skateboard industry should only care about tricks and not looks, but that's not what happens in the positive sense. She doesn't want to look girly when she skates contests? So what? I don't want to look professional in Hedgeopolis or Delivering Alpha. I do what my employer wants, and if I didn't, I wouldn't complain about being broke. She's lashing out at the industry for not bending around to suit her.
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Good part. She's improved a lot since Bombshell and I liked how the ender trick to that part was her opener in this part. Pretty good style too.
I feel rather conflicted about Lacey Baker. One one hand, it's lame that the techest female skater is forced to take on other jobs to supplement her income. One the other hand, she intentionally makes herself look and sound as unmarketable as possible. I get that she doesn't feel comfortable wearing girly clothes. I don't feel very comfortable wearing a suit in meetings at my job, but I want the job, so I dress in the manner necessary to get my employer to pay me. It's like, dress however you want, but don't expect people to pay you for it.
her fits have been compared on this thread to heath and dylan, whether or not she is suceeding, she is clearly trying. Or are you saying that you think she should dress more like a "girl"? I think she looks pretty good doing her thing.
The issue I have is not with her clothes. It's the fact that she has noticed that female skaters who dress girly tend to have greater financial success than those who don't, because that's what the industry wants, and has deliberately chosen not to dress girly because she doesn't want to. Upon consciously choosing to make a fashion statement she fully understands will hurt her financially, she then whines endlessly about not having financial success.
In a world where some people end up broke despite doing everything they can to avoid it, I have little sympathy for someone who choses that route when they have the choice not to. Perhaps in the normative sense, the skateboard industry should only care about tricks and not looks, but that's not what happens in the positive sense. She doesn't want to look girly when she skates contests? So what? I don't want to look professional in Hedgeopolis or Delivering Alpha. I do what my employer wants, and if I didn't, I wouldn't complain about being broke. She's lashing out at the industry for not bending around to suit her.
calling Corey Duffel...
Seriously though, duffman looked/looks like a total clown and nearly kooked himself out of the industry for saying some stupid ass racist shit and was still able to make it off skating. Skill level aside, pretty wack to say that female skaters need to "play the game" more than their male counterparts. This is skateboarding, not hedgepoll or whatever the fuck you're talking about
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A job is a job... if she can make it, more power to her.
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The female Ricky Oyola. Love ya Lacey!
-a fellow disgruntled bitter skater.
Come to the East Coast!
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A job is a job... if she can make it, more power to her.
Stitches FUCK A JOOOOOOOOOOOOOB !!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRUcn3UjKkM#)
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Good part. She's improved a lot since Bombshell and I liked how the ender trick to that part was her opener in this part. Pretty good style too.
I feel rather conflicted about Lacey Baker. One one hand, it's lame that the techest female skater is forced to take on other jobs to supplement her income. One the other hand, she intentionally makes herself look and sound as unmarketable as possible. I get that she doesn't feel comfortable wearing girly clothes. I don't feel very comfortable wearing a suit in meetings at my job, but I want the job, so I dress in the manner necessary to get my employer to pay me. It's like, dress however you want, but don't expect people to pay you for it.
her fits have been compared on this thread to heath and dylan, whether or not she is suceeding, she is clearly trying. Or are you saying that you think she should dress more like a "girl"? I think she looks pretty good doing her thing.
The issue I have is not with her clothes. It's the fact that she has noticed that female skaters who dress girly tend to have greater financial success than those who don't, because that's what the industry wants, and has deliberately chosen not to dress girly because she doesn't want to. Upon consciously choosing to make a fashion statement she fully understands will hurt her financially, she then whines endlessly about not having financial success.
In a world where some people end up broke despite doing everything they can to avoid it, I have little sympathy for someone who choses that route when they have the choice not to. Perhaps in the normative sense, the skateboard industry should only care about tricks and not looks, but that's not what happens in the positive sense. She doesn't want to look girly when she skates contests? So what? I don't want to look professional in Hedgeopolis or Delivering Alpha. I do what my employer wants, and if I didn't, I wouldn't complain about being broke. She's lashing out at the industry for not bending around to suit her.
I have two words for you: greg lutza's fedora
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Good part. She's improved a lot since Bombshell and I liked how the ender trick to that part was her opener in this part. Pretty good style too.
I feel rather conflicted about Lacey Baker. One one hand, it's lame that the techest female skater is forced to take on other jobs to supplement her income. One the other hand, she intentionally makes herself look and sound as unmarketable as possible. I get that she doesn't feel comfortable wearing girly clothes. I don't feel very comfortable wearing a suit in meetings at my job, but I want the job, so I dress in the manner necessary to get my employer to pay me. It's like, dress however you want, but don't expect people to pay you for it.
her fits have been compared on this thread to heath and dylan, whether or not she is suceeding, she is clearly trying. Or are you saying that you think she should dress more like a "girl"? I think she looks pretty good doing her thing.
The issue I have is not with her clothes. It's the fact that she has noticed that female skaters who dress girly tend to have greater financial success than those who don't, because that's what the industry wants, and has deliberately chosen not to dress girly because she doesn't want to. Upon consciously choosing to make a fashion statement she fully understands will hurt her financially, she then whines endlessly about not having financial success.
In a world where some people end up broke despite doing everything they can to avoid it, I have little sympathy for someone who choses that route when they have the choice not to. Perhaps in the normative sense, the skateboard industry should only care about tricks and not looks, but that's not what happens in the positive sense. She doesn't want to look girly when she skates contests? So what? I don't want to look professional in Hedgeopolis or Delivering Alpha. I do what my employer wants, and if I didn't, I wouldn't complain about being broke. She's lashing out at the industry for not bending around to suit her.
I have two words for you: greg lutza's fedora
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Good part. She's improved a lot since Bombshell and I liked how the ender trick to that part was her opener in this part. Pretty good style too.
I feel rather conflicted about Lacey Baker. One one hand, it's lame that the techest female skater is forced to take on other jobs to supplement her income. One the other hand, she intentionally makes herself look and sound as unmarketable as possible. I get that she doesn't feel comfortable wearing girly clothes. I don't feel very comfortable wearing a suit in meetings at my job, but I want the job, so I dress in the manner necessary to get my employer to pay me. It's like, dress however you want, but don't expect people to pay you for it.
her fits have been compared on this thread to heath and dylan, whether or not she is suceeding, she is clearly trying. Or are you saying that you think she should dress more like a "girl"? I think she looks pretty good doing her thing.
The issue I have is not with her clothes. It's the fact that she has noticed that female skaters who dress girly tend to have greater financial success than those who don't, because that's what the industry wants, and has deliberately chosen not to dress girly because she doesn't want to. Upon consciously choosing to make a fashion statement she fully understands will hurt her financially, she then whines endlessly about not having financial success.
In a world where some people end up broke despite doing everything they can to avoid it, I have little sympathy for someone who choses that route when they have the choice not to. Perhaps in the normative sense, the skateboard industry should only care about tricks and not looks, but that's not what happens in the positive sense. She doesn't want to look girly when she skates contests? So what? I don't want to look professional in Hedgeopolis or Delivering Alpha. I do what my employer wants, and if I didn't, I wouldn't complain about being broke. She's lashing out at the industry for not bending around to suit her.
I don't follow the girl skate scene that closely but other than Leticia, the two most successful skaters that come to mind are Elissa and Marisa, neither are exactly dressing up like Barbie...
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Another solid part keep it up Lacey.
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I love it when Tracer is the voice of reason.
good work Tracer.
and really good work Lacey!
Two parts and it's not even February!
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tech's cool but I sexually identify as a jersey barrier
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tech's cool but I sexually identify as a jersey barrier
i woulda guessed pole jam for you
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Good part. She's improved a lot since Bombshell and I liked how the ender trick to that part was her opener in this part. Pretty good style too.
I feel rather conflicted about Lacey Baker. One one hand, it's lame that the techest female skater is forced to take on other jobs to supplement her income. One the other hand, she intentionally makes herself look and sound as unmarketable as possible. I get that she doesn't feel comfortable wearing girly clothes. I don't feel very comfortable wearing a suit in meetings at my job, but I want the job, so I dress in the manner necessary to get my employer to pay me. It's like, dress however you want, but don't expect people to pay you for it.
her fits have been compared on this thread to heath and dylan, whether or not she is suceeding, she is clearly trying. Or are you saying that you think she should dress more like a "girl"? I think she looks pretty good doing her thing.
The issue I have is not with her clothes. It's the fact that she has noticed that female skaters who dress girly tend to have greater financial success than those who don't, because that's what the industry wants, and has deliberately chosen not to dress girly because she doesn't want to. Upon consciously choosing to make a fashion statement she fully understands will hurt her financially, she then whines endlessly about not having financial success.
In a world where some people end up broke despite doing everything they can to avoid it, I have little sympathy for someone who choses that route when they have the choice not to. Perhaps in the normative sense, the skateboard industry should only care about tricks and not looks, but that's not what happens in the positive sense. She doesn't want to look girly when she skates contests? So what? I don't want to look professional in Hedgeopolis or Delivering Alpha. I do what my employer wants, and if I didn't, I wouldn't complain about being broke. She's lashing out at the industry for not bending around to suit her.
I don't follow the girl skate scene that closely but other than Leticia, the two most successful skaters that come to mind are Elissa and Marisa, neither are exactly dressing up like Barbie...
I recently started playing Tony Hawk's Project 8 - my avatar is the female skater wearing girl's jeans and element coat. I'm not sure how much this matters but when I create a female skater in a video game I make them look like a female. However I'm a male but I dress like a female. This crazy new world scares even me
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The rough cut is up: http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/rough-cut-lacey-baker-s-my-world-part/ (http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/rough-cut-lacey-baker-s-my-world-part/)
and also this interview: http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/rough-cut-lacey-baker-s-my-world-part/ (http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/rough-cut-lacey-baker-s-my-world-part/)
She seems to be a really cool, down-to-earth person, and that tre-flip photo is a beauty!
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i liked that interview a lot better than her previous interviews where she seemed to complain a lot. i think the "i'm just doing my thing and don't care what people think" angle is much better and the way she seems to be focusing on the positive side of how things are progressing.
and this photo is so good. reminds me of that marchovich 360 flip
(http://www.thrashermagazine.com/images/image/Features/2017/Lacey_followup/L9_2x.jpg)
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Found this on my youtube suggestions, sorry if its abp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8)
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i liked that interview a lot better than her previous interviews where she seemed to complain a lot. i think the "i'm just doing my thing and don't care what people think" angle is much better and the way she seems to be focusing on the positive side of how things are progressing.
and this photo is so good. reminds me of that marchovich 360 flip
(http://www.thrashermagazine.com/images/image/Features/2017/Lacey_followup/L9_2x.jpg)
Thanks for that pic, shows off her style well.
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Found this on my youtube suggestions, sorry if its abp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8)
well damn, never seen that. couple of things
to my surprise 2,845,610 views and counting
comments are full of hate for *that white boy's bowl cut*. Gave me a chuckle and made me feel like Lacey must be doing something right.
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Found this on my youtube suggestions, sorry if its abp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8)
Ariel Machine 2 weeks ago
Is lazy armanto(?
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Found this on my youtube suggestions, sorry if its abp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJkPtxqWM8)
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Ariel Machine 2 weeks ago
Is lazy armanto(?
:D new slap moniker?
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That interview was such a big shift from her previous ones that I'm totally on board. Good for her glad she's happier and less jaded. There are so many more girl skaters in Vancouver now than there were only a couple years ago. It's about time.
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She's got a lot bigger trick selection then sean pablo, enjoyable part overall.