> The final few paragraphs are a blatant attempt to shoehorn a sexist us-vs-them political agenda into a culture where girls were never not welcome. This is in

> The final few paragraphs are a blatant attempt to shoehorn a sexist us-vs-them political agenda into a culture where girls were never not welcome. This is in stark contrast with the video embedded right next to that part, which clearly is not being unwelcome: «I just think being a woman in skateboarding, it was just a very solitary thing, in the beginning i was by myself but also solitary and the social and community aspects of it, a lot of guys are intimidated by a girl being at a skatepark just as much as I'm intimidated by them being there» I have a hard time believing Nora would say the following out of the blue: «For some reason, women are more welcoming and maternal. Skateboarding could really use that personality.» especially given the display of supportive people laid out in the Adidas video, and especially with Andrew Reynolds acting like such a supporting, open and welcoming figure since so long. It feels like some twisted out-of-context quote. Also, I can't speak for a past I was not involved with, but this is the skateboarding community I know: welcoming for everyone, of any sex, gender or colour, or status, as long as you're genuine about skateboarding.