LGBTQ Skateboarding CNN Article

[Pigeon]

Does anyone else feel like they missed the memo with the LBGTQ?  Maybe as a cis male who always assumed he paid black women for their time, it went over my head.

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[Heavy Lurk]

I only discriminate based on your approach to nose grinds, do you prefer going straight on, or do them proper and go from the side?

If you're trying to ban, or shame people for showing up to a public park because they don't fit into your group identity, well then I can't get behind that, and you're creating enemies where you could be making allies.

"Almost every time I go to the skate park, people are so shocked to see a girl that skates," she told CNN. I don't believe you, and i'm not saying that to discredit this person, i just feel like they needed something to say to CNN that would be quote worthy. Has anyone seen this firsthand? I mostly feel indifference to the majority of people at the skatepark who I don't know. Is this what people mean when they say they don't feel accepted? If it is, here is my advice to you, if you're showing up to a park, and the same locals are there all the time, you're going to have to be the one to make the effort to being, "accepted". Unless of course you rip, and then it's a lot easier to gain the respect of your peers.

I do like the aspect of giving all your old stuff to kids trying to get into skating who don't have the means to get it for themselves since skateboarding is the best escape from the drudgery of existence.

[GAY]

I only discriminate based on your approach to nose grinds, do you prefer going straight on, or do them proper and go from the side?

If you're trying to ban, or shame people for showing up to a public park because they don't fit into your group identity, well then I can't get behind that, and you're creating enemies where you could be making allies.

"Almost every time I go to the skate park, people are so shocked to see a girl that skates," she told CNN. I don't believe you, and i'm not saying that to discredit this person, i just feel like they needed something to say to CNN that would be quote worthy. Has anyone seen this firsthand? I mostly feel indifference to the majority of people at the skatepark who I don't know. Is this what people mean when they say they don't feel accepted? If it is, here is my advice to you, if you're showing up to a park, and the same locals are there all the time, you're going to have to be the one to make the effort to being, "accepted". Unless of course you rip, and then it's a lot easier to gain the respect of your peers.

I do like the aspect of giving all your old stuff to kids trying to get into skating who don't have the means to get it for themselves since skateboarding is the best escape from the drudgery of existence.

I know that personally when I see a girl skater I scream and hold my hand to my throat, my eyes bulging out, fanning myself with my other hand, my throat unable to form words. Everybody else is doing the same thing too.

[shit_for_brains]

Okay the nosegrind comparison brings it back to the real issue: What, if anything, are they doing on ledges?

[Hevonen]

I only discriminate based on your approach to nose grinds, do you prefer going straight on, or do them proper and go from the side?

If you're trying to ban, or shame people for showing up to a public park because they don't fit into your group identity, well then I can't get behind that, and you're creating enemies where you could be making allies.

"Almost every time I go to the skate park, people are so shocked to see a girl that skates," she told CNN. I don't believe you, and i'm not saying that to discredit this person, i just feel like they needed something to say to CNN that would be quote worthy. Has anyone seen this firsthand? I mostly feel indifference to the majority of people at the skatepark who I don't know. Is this what people mean when they say they don't feel accepted? If it is, here is my advice to you, if you're showing up to a park, and the same locals are there all the time, you're going to have to be the one to make the effort to being, "accepted". Unless of course you rip, and then it's a lot easier to gain the respect of your peers.

I do like the aspect of giving all your old stuff to kids trying to get into skating who don't have the means to get it for themselves since skateboarding is the best escape from the drudgery of existence.

Yeah, feel like a lot of this was based on misinterpreting the normal awkwardness of a beginner going to skateparks  as vibing for your gender or sexuality. And it's pretty understandable that one would think so if they're being paranoid about that stuff in the first place. It's hard for a beginner to realize why they're getting shitty looks when practicing stationary ollies at the wrong place.

These types of groups popping up is a good thing if they're felt necessary. Excluding the people you're trying to get included by is dumb but who cares.

[GAY]

Okay the nosegrind comparison brings it back to the real issue: What, if anything, are they doing on ledges?

Homosexuals and women chomp ledges like ducks chomp water.

[opinionated bastard]

They only produced this article because LGBTQ is the flavor of the month/year and at the time BA was highlighted so they attempted to be relevant, forget about this article.

[cheetahsheets]

Okay the nosegrind comparison brings it back to the real issue: What, if anything, are they doing on ledges?

Gobbing mad salad grinds, of course.

[ihatejulio]

I only discriminate based on your approach to nose grinds, do you prefer going straight on, or do them proper and go from the side?

If you're trying to ban, or shame people for showing up to a public park because they don't fit into your group identity, well then I can't get behind that, and you're creating enemies where you could be making allies.

"Almost every time I go to the skate park, people are so shocked to see a girl that skates," she told CNN. I don't believe you, and i'm not saying that to discredit this person, i just feel like they needed something to say to CNN that would be quote worthy. Has anyone seen this firsthand? I mostly feel indifference to the majority of people at the skatepark who I don't know. Is this what people mean when they say they don't feel accepted? If it is, here is my advice to you, if you're showing up to a park, and the same locals are there all the time, you're going to have to be the one to make the effort to being, "accepted". Unless of course you rip, and then it's a lot easier to gain the respect of your peers.

I do like the aspect of giving all your old stuff to kids trying to get into skating who don't have the means to get it for themselves since skateboarding is the best escape from the drudgery of existence.

Except when the locals suck and feel the need to gatekeep and vibe out anyone who don't fit into their image. The locals at my local park spend 80% of the time smoking and drinking while taking up space sitting on the ledge and 20% of the time trying to backside flip the pyramid and not come even remotely close to landing it. They also love to leave their trash everywhere and throw old tv's into the bowl because they won't/can't skate it. Not every local at your local park deserves respect.

Just hit the streets. It's better.