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I just have to step in and stand up for the ladies at 9 Queens and beyond. And this comment IS NOT directed at 4bi9, as I don't believe it was there intent to bash women skiers at all. They are just silly boys(will be boys) having fun.
How do you think it makes the ladies feel when you, and others in this thread, state that no tricks thrown at 9 Queens (or any comp for that matter) are not progressive??!!. How do you think Kaya Turski or Maria Baggie feel when they read comment like that after they've accomplished something never yet done before. *I doubt they read them actually* but just saying.
"When the all-women's Nine Queens freeski competition was announced last December, there were some strong reactions from the forum on Newschoolers.com. "What a waste of money," one user wrote. "Just go topless and we got ourselves an event." ESPN FreeSki
"There were comments better and worse than that, but Kaya Turski didn't read any of them. "There's a lot of ignorant kids on there that don't really think about what they're saying," Turski told ESPN. "You try to develop a thicker skin and do your thing and try not to be bothered by it." Kaya Turski
http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog/_/post/6293006/kaya-turski-1080
I just have to step in here and stand up for all the ladies out there who represent our sport of Freeskiing. This comment is in No Way directed at 4bi9, as I don't believe it was there intent to go out and bash women skiers. They are just a group of boys(will be boys) having maddd fun together.Boys just want to have fun too dontcha know!!
How can you, or anyone else in this thread, say that the ladies didn't throw down progressive tricks at 9 Queens, or any other comp for that matter?? How do you think Kaya Turski or Maria Bagge and others feel IF they read that their personal accomplishments (First Switch 1080!) are considered insignificant and non-progressive More is yet to come over the next years, and I for one want to encourage them, not critisize them.
Here is what ESPN Freeski had to say to Kaya Turski
"When the all-women's Nine Queens freeski competition was announced last December, there were some strong reactions from the forum on Newschoolers.com. "What a waste of money," one user wrote. "Just go topless and we got ourselves an event."
And here is Kaya's response....
"There were comments better and worse than that, but Kaya Turski didn't read any of them. "There's a lot of ignorant kids on there that don't really think about what they're saying," Turski told ESPN. "You try to develop a thicker skin and do your thing and try not to be bothered by it."
Anyway. I'm proud of the ladies pushing the sport out there! The best is yet to come.