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Women at x-games

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little_ey
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So why have we yet to get women's slope at x?

i know before there either we not enough women involved or not yet advanced enough to hit the course, but now that argument is no longer feasible.
Jan 29 2008 5:54PM
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Kazabazua
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probably not enough people that would watch the event. it's all based on how popular it is to viewers watching it because thats how they make the money.
Jan 29 2008 6:30PM
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freeski1620
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umm, honestly, i think it is because there are not enough girls on the level you need to be at to hit those jumps and throw down. which is fine. i wouldn't do that shit either.
Jan 29 2008 6:34PM
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garrett.
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because if i was a girl i would win.
Jan 29 2008 6:38PM
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shoenice22
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probably because the best trick in their runs would be like a 7 or sketchy cab 5. and they wouldnt even hit the big sides.

Jan 29 2008 6:39PM
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freeski1620
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i was trying to not be that blunt about it.
but yeah.
Jan 29 2008 6:40PM
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Sir_SkrillALot
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they just got the right to vote AND the right to be on the slopes, i think they should take it a little more slowly before trying to compete in the X-games.
Jan 29 2008 6:58PM
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HeathR
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i think i would rather watch that then womens pipe
Jan 29 2008 7:17PM
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pjbauer
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i would watch womens slop at x
Jan 29 2008 7:18PM
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.makuma.
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my favorite thing about teh women at the x-games was gretchen bleiler...very hot
Jan 29 2008 7:24PM
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beezey
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I hit that coarse in less then a week bitchesssssssss
Jan 29 2008 7:33PM
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Thomson.
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Because woman suck... and there's no denying that.  I don't want to sound mean about it, but they are really really far behind men and I think they would have trouble designing a course that fits woman skiers and male skiers, especially with gap jumps.  Of course there are some exceptions for girls (the only one I can think of is Kaya Turski, one of like 3 girls I respect as sad as that sounds).
Jan 29 2008 7:33PM
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poofartpee
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all im going to say is check womens snowboard pipe and skiing pipe...hmmm
Jan 29 2008 8:01PM
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freestyler540
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X-games sold the fuck out,

But yeah, women dont risk as much as guys, I dunno if its because of center of gravity or something or just because they are afraid to go big.


Jan 29 2008 8:07PM
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thelazyboy
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yeah . officially , to the sacrifice of my penis . i could throw down a pipe run better than the one that sarah burke did to win X (no claim here). sadly its not a sacrifice im willing to make just yet.



did you see the women snowboarding slopestyle. Jesus christ apart from like 2 chicks . the biggest trick of all the other competitor was 1 540 . and 90 % of the women did at least 2 straight airs on jumps.

yeah women suck more than men. but they should still show it in the x-games. Its good to see where they are at.

dont tell anyone but id take jen hudak over sarah burke anyday for the record
Jan 29 2008 8:18PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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There is a girl at Breck, (don't know her name just see her all the time) that does sw 9s...she could do that course easily and she isn't even pro...
Jan 29 2008 8:18PM
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shoenice22
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didnt mean to sound like a dick. its sick that there are girls out there in the sport. i just dont think that they would want to spend the money on it because not as many people would want to watch it. yeah some girls would hit the big sides and some wouldnt but maybe in a few years the replacement of x games will have it. until then, we should work getting pipe televised first.

Jan 29 2008 8:49PM
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heFF
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cuz they're trying to attract viewers not make them change the channel
Jan 29 2008 8:52PM
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TheButterHashira
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I would watch it, but not everyone else. The x games are mostly for the type of people that watch nascar and they really would not appreciate the talent and skill those girls have.
Jan 29 2008 9:01PM
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freeski1620
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kerri herman
Jan 29 2008 9:17PM
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seemeski
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That's like asking why womens basketball, lacrosse, softball or any other womens sport isn't aired. Because no one would watch it, they/we are not as athleticallly inclined like men. Its not fun to watch bad sports.
Jan 29 2008 9:26PM
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Thomson.
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I'm extremely proud of you to be brave enough to admit this.  I'm glad you take it how it is.  Mad respect.
Jan 29 2008 9:42PM
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SteezePatrol
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dude come on. that's like me giving you props for admitting that women are better at...at...nevermind
Jan 29 2008 9:45PM
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jason...
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because women shouldnt be out of the kitchen
Jan 29 2008 9:45PM
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klc
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There was talk of it happening this year, but obviously it did not. Sarah was pushing very hard for it but it got cut out at the last minute.
Jan 29 2008 9:50PM
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Kazabazua
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im sure you hit the gap jump too... annnd thats why it wouldnt be in the x games cause 9/10's of the girls would be to afraid to hit some of the jumps annnnd nothing would get thrown down except straight airs and 360's not very fun to watch.
Jan 29 2008 9:54PM
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TannerCoulter.
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she shouldn't be out the kitchen son
Jan 29 2008 10:04PM
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MADmidwest
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it's weird that they have pipe and not slopesyle for women in the x-games since pipe takes more strength and stamina i think. I get tired in the pipe from boosting every 5 seconds but on a slopestyle course you have to have very little strength to throw down, you just have to use the course.
Jan 29 2008 10:18PM
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shoenice22
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haha but youre boosting no jkjk. sarah burke can go way higher than me.
Jan 29 2008 10:38PM
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skiEER
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i would rather watch that then all the fucking snowmobiling
Jan 29 2008 11:07PM
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SteezePatrol
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the majority of their viewers would not
Jan 29 2008 11:13PM
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beezey
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As much as thats true girls don't really throw down but still I think women in the sport need a little more support, we don't go as big but i sure am trying my hardest to progress I'm out there giving it my all everyday and that maybe deserves a lil more women's x games spot or a womens skiing anything
Jan 30 2008 12:36AM
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mark.p
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don't worry, there's a computer in the kitchen.
Jan 30 2008 1:13AM
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