skateboard stereotypes...from Curriculum magazine

[skategeezer]

skateboard stereotypes by greg davidson

[Xgecko]

I personally like the "Crew" definition, but the Skater Girl one is just wrong IMO

[sk8norcal]

hey, they are missing the pad dads and longboarders.

and how about the aging tattooed 'hardcore' skater who drinks beer out of paper bag and gets high on weed and skates around stoned.

[rivers]

yeah not to mention 'the locals' (this is my local park, THE DEANER -nuffin meaner...YouTube - DLH funday 2007 )

[RastamanD]

way off on everything..especially the girls...and they are missing many seterotypes that exist here on the fish

[esteban]

Originally Posted by rivers

yeah not to mention 'the locals' (this is my local park, THE DEANER -nuffin meaner...YouTube - DLH funday 2007 )

omg a checkerboard park?!

[RastamanD]

Its Teh Brits....it would be sweet if it was abba zabba colors....yellow and black

[a_speck_of_dust]

tight ass pants?

[Xgecko]

Originally Posted by RastamanD

they are missing many seterotypes that exist here on the fish

yeah Gear Hog/Quiver Guy is missing

[drew]

They're missing skateboard collector

[sk8norcal]

I forgot where this appeared in .....

[sk8norcal]

check this out

[VulgarDisplayCFH]

Oh man, that comment about Ryan Sheckler.... I almost pissed myself.

[HerBDerb]

Originally Posted by sk8norcal

check this out

DaddyYo?

[Xgecko]

Originally Posted by HerBDerb

DaddyYo?

now thats what I'm talking about....right age too

[rawls]

Here's another classification system. Its not so much from a perspective of mainstream breakout, but more of a look at possible classes of skaters in general.

Lip Fla’page » Types of Skateboarders

[sk8norcal]

Originally Posted by drew

They're missing skateboard collector

Turns out the comic book guy also collects vintage skate gears on the side....

[Slim]

You guys really think there are girls out there who would be sponsored even if they were guys? I'm not seeing it. There are girls/women who are a lot better than me, but I've never seen any footage of any that are anywhere near pro or sponsored am men's level. But that's not surprising. It's the same in every other sporting activity and there is no reason skateboarding would be any different. I know we'd like to ignore/deny it for social/cultural reasons, but it's just a biological fact of life that males have a big strength and spacial awareness advantage.

[Wells]

I think you meant spatial, champ.

[sk8norcal]

nah Slim, I don't think anyone was saying that, it was more the other stuff..

Girls-Let's face it, girls just aren't that good at skating and therefore don't belong at skate spots. It has to do with their bone structure and their center of gravity. Don't be mad that you suck ladies, it's just science, and you can't argue with that. We all know that if Elissa Steamer had a #### and balls she would have never gotten sponsored.

I remember Elissa in a interview admitting, if she was a guy, no way would she be sponsored.

But the main point is that skateboarding have low women participation thus low ability level. Once the talent pool increases, the ability will rise.
Just like surfing or snowboarding.

Regardings participants, I would like to see the participation numbers for surfing and snowboarding. In the current issue of CW, there is a Mimi Knoop interview. She states that 25% of skateboarders are women, 3 million, up from 11% from a couple of years ago. I don't know if I believe that 25% statistic, but there definitely seems to be more female talent these days.

At my local park, it's still quite a rarity to see a female skater. But I always enjoy watching girls skate, especially when they are good.