Huck Magazine #033 – The Identity Issue discusses ‘Why are female skateboarders always in the minority?’ and ‘Why is skating seen as a ‘thing for guys’?’ Taking a historical perspective – and drawing on the experience of Skateistan – HUCK contributor Tetsuhiko Endo argues that gender bias in sport is a socially constructed phenomenon that can be traced right back to the Victorian era.
Speaking to pioneer Cara-Beth Burnside, as well as influential skaters Mimi Knoop, Lucy Adams and Jenna Selby, he gets to grips with the obstacles female skaters continue to face, and meets some of the women who are carving out their own subcultural niche. Click HERE – to read the full article.
