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Why does women's freeskiing suck?

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heuristic_ovum
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As someone who's pretty new this sport, I've quickly noticed how less evolved women's freeskiing is compared to mens. I mean I think there will always be a gap in most sports between the Women's side vs. the Men's, but just looking at women's and men's snowboarding, it's not that different. Granted freeskiing came a bit later than snowboarding, but what's the deal with Women's freeskiing today? It seems like a girl can just throw an upright 7 in competition, while men are throwing any dub imaginable. To be honest it's embarrassing to me as a woman. I feel like I'll never be able to be taken seriously as a professional athlete. Why do you guys think women's freeskiing is so less progressed than men's? And how as an individual can I try to close this ability gap?
Sep 18 2016 10:25PM
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casey_cope
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I think its partially because there are so few women in the park scene. Like go to a terrain park and you will see like 1 girl for every 20 guys. This means there is less competition for these few females.
Sep 18 2016 10:32PM
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heuristic_ovum
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casey_copeI think its partially because there are so few women in the park scene. Like go to a terrain park and you will see like 1 girl for every 20 guys. This means there is less competition for these few females.


Casey how did you find my newschoolers account
Sep 18 2016 10:37PM
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casey_cope
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heuristic_ovumCasey how did you find my newschoolers account


Oh I didn't even know it was you
Sep 18 2016 10:39PM
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Mingg
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heuristic_ovumAs someone who's pretty new this sport, I've quickly noticed how less evolved women's freeskiing is compared to mens.


heuristic_ovumTo be honest it's embarrassing to me as a woman. I feel like I'll never be able to be taken seriously as a professional athlete.


So you're new and your concern is to be taken seriously as a professional athlete? I am admittedly very confused with these statements.

But you are correct! Women aren't taken very seriously at all in skiing. Most pro (male) skiers will even straight up tell you that women's skiing is a joke.

Why is it a joke? You won't get a straight answer on here. There's hundreds of these threads floating around and they always end up with homies saying it sucks for reasons x, y, and z. But none of these reasons are too convincing in my eyes. I also have no answer for you because personally, I don't care all that much.

heuristic_ovumAnd how as an individual can I try to close this ability gap?


Huck your meat.
Make friends who are girls and ski and force them to huck their meat.
(oh and try to have fun while you're out there hucking yourself(: )
Sep 18 2016 11:06PM
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heuristic_ovum
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solid.sevenSo you're new and your concern is to be taken seriously as a professional athlete? I am admittedly very confused with these statements.

Huck your meat.
Make friends who are girls and ski and force them to huck their meat.
(oh and try to have fun while you're out there hucking yourself(: )


Nah, I meant in the future. Should have made that a little bit more clear.

will do. #huckandpray
Sep 18 2016 11:37PM
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Mingg
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heuristic_ovumNah, I meant in the future. Should have made that a little bit more clear.

will do. #huckandpray


the huck and hope is my all time fav trick
Sep 18 2016 11:51PM
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