shoudlve done red

Jan 20, 2009 at 11:02

just because we’re girls doesn’t mean we want to focus more on how we look than how we ride.

more articles on training, what chicks are doing on the slopes and how they are dealing with specific issues girl snowboarders face would be great. less articles on stuff the industry thinks we should wear while doing all of this stuff would be great. thanks

Jan 21, 2009 at 12:14

here’s a specific example: yesterday, while waiting in line for the lift, i overheard some guy scoffing over how lame he thinks it is to teach girls to carve. i was extremely frustrated and annoyed and even more motivated. it seems like there’s a lot of support for girl snowboarders but also a lot of sexism, because the sport is predominantly male.

Jan 21, 2009 at 12:16

who knew there’d be such a strong reaction to a little hoodie? 

Thanks for the feedback though, this is actually an issue we’ve been talking about a lot. We get so much stuff in from companies about gear that it totally swamps our other content (the gear stuff comes in every day, and we just can’t write that kind of content that quickly!). So we’ve definitely been thinking about how to deal with this, and are even taking applications for some new writing interns to help make sure there is plenty of content on the topics we really want to cover. 

There is definitely a lot of sexism in the industry, and we do try and talk about it, but unfortunately there’s no way to write as many articles on sexism as there are on new gear. We do try to showcase sick female riders, as well as professional women working in the industry in order to show that women are an important part of snowboarding.

Jan 21, 2009 at 09:42

well, i agree that if you look good you feel good, and if you feel good you ride well, which means you ride safe, but it seems like the looks part is overemphasized. i don’t think anyone should focus heavily on sexism, just that it would be nice to see the occaisional article about it just to know we’re not alone

Jan 21, 2009 at 12:22

the wtf column probably has the most commentary on sexism… http://www.shredbetties.com/oa/section/wtf/

Jan 21, 2009 at 12:25

i don’t envy you your task. you must get tons of sample products from clothing and gear manufacturers. thanks for the link - i like your columns. seems like there is a lot of balance in that section.

maybe i’ll apply for one of the internships. btw - “we don’t need to buy more stuff”‘s entry is from me also - my computer was acting up. sorry to be all up in the comments. i’m not an angry feminazi / bitchboarder btw - i don’t think you have to go to either extreme to have fun. there are guys i enjoy riding with just as much as i enjoy riding with some girls.

cheers

Jan 21, 2009 at 02:19

hahaha, i wish we got tons of sample products! More like press releases. 

Feel free to apply for the internship, tho! just drop me an email.

Oh and I fixed your repeat comment.

Jan 21, 2009 at 02:28

Thanks! Will do.

Jan 22, 2009 at 08:49