I feel uncomfortable as a girl skater – what should I do?
I feel uncomfortable as a girl skater – what should I do?I get e-mails from girls from time to time, asking questions just like this. Skateboarding can be an intimidating place for girls. It can feel like a boy’s club, and that women aren’t allowed. If you are a female skater, you might feel uncomfortable skating in public, or out on the street with the guys. And a lot of women feel nervous about going to skateparks. What should you do?Answer: You are right, that girls have a hard time in skateboarding. Most skaters are boys, it’s true. But, you are going to come across all kinds of things like this in your life, if you keep following your heart and doing what YOU want to do, and not what people around you think you should do. I think you should go outside and skate, and not worry about what other people think. Now, I know that’s WAY easier to say than to do, but it’s the truth. Skating is something you love to do, and you should never be ashamed of it. It’s the same with anything else
