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more about #skateboarding more comments → Skellatrix: Ugh, skateboards. That's like, so five years ago. more » LolaQuinn is full of beans: This is yet another sport where I don't understand why they must gender-divide it. Maybe a skateboarder can explain it to me, but I just see no reason... more » Jack_Burton: Under Sharia law, they may have to become BMXers. Tragic. more » krismry: I hope they have an opportunity to stay alive long enough to grow up, too. Skateboards are, such as, the least of it, as you may have noticed by readi... more » MarissaExplainsItAll: Skateboarding is such a great activity. Everytime you learn a new trick, there's about 10 other tricks to learn. I hope these girls find it as fulfili... more » IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: "I'm not upset with my brothers for beating me," she said. "They have the right." That absolutely breaks my heart. Not only do her brothers have the r... more » nessalicious: I am such a sucker for things like this. If any of you doubt the amazing effects skateboarding can have on you then look up John Cardiel, and be prepa... more » morninggloria: Skateboarding may also lead to being Lupe Fiasco's girlfriend. more » lisas: I've seen quite a few girls with skates over the last little while. Not quite as many as the boys, but definitely more than were doing it when I was a... more » Hiroine Protagonist: Heh, when I was snowboarding all the time were we "Chicks with Big Sticks". I had a friend in the sign shop who made stickers for us. more » DangerMouse: I'm just glad that she said girls would go crazy instead of WILD. more » rednrowdy: i don't know the mom in this article, but she and i grew up on the same side of town. i have fond memories of all the skater guys goofing off in empty... more » Cafezinha: The mini-Zinhas received their first boards for their 5th birthday, but we've not had much of an opportunity to go out and use them since then (and th... more » gangey: Lots of girls skate in my town, but there seems to be a dichotomy: girls ride longboards and mostly stay out of the skate parks, while the boys ride y... more » ellaesther: A) It's really worthwhile to click through and read the whole article. It'll give you that warm, smiley feeling of having spent a little time with you... more » -
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Equality Through Skateboarding: Afghan Girls Skate With Skateistan
Kids in Afghanistan — especially girls — have few opportunities to play sports. But Skateistan, "Afghanistan's first dedicated co-educational skateboarding school," hopes to change that. More » -
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Sk8r Grrrls
In attempts to bring more women into the skatepark, Lori Peltier, a skater-mom from Houston, has started the "Babes on Boards" clinic. "The girls are going to go crazy!" she said. [Houston Chronicle]
