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from a sk8boarding gal- POSER
first of all, i apologize for the misspelling of 'skating', and the general idiotic appearance of the title. but it worked, didn't it? you came in here to correct me! :P
i am a 16 year-old rookie skater (female) who can't ollie yet.
i was at the skateboard-city.com forums, and this guy posts a rather mean post about how most of the girls that skate are posers, who skate to try to get with 'skater boys', or to get the whole 'skater punk rock' look.
whe someone calls you a poser, the first reaction is to deny it. so of course all of the female skaters on that site protested, but it made ME wonder...
am i a poser? i wish i could say no, but i honestly don't know. there are various reasons why i started to skate (about six mo. ago).
i can definitely say that i didn't start skateboarding because i thought the 'skater style' was hot or anything. i am a "girly-girl" however, i'm not so sure about the skater boy factor. what if i unconsciously DID start to skate because i wanted to meet skater boys? i know it's definitely true that i wanted to make some friends (regardless of gender) through skateboarding.
also the fact that skateboarding - just skateboarding around your town and on the streets itself looked "cool" was a part of the reason why i started. but is this necessarily bad? don't guys get inspired, after seeing a skating video, to do better because of how 'cool' it looks?
and, is it possible to start off as a poser (start skating to look cool or meet guys or whatever) but to change along the way?
sorry about the length. however, i'd really appreciate it if someone (hopefully a skater themselves) replied. thanks in advance. i rate.
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No your are NOT a poser. You started to skate to make friends,and thats just your hobby.Like people go to art classes to make friends but do what they enjoy to do. If you do it for other people then you are a poser.[[but your not doing it for other people]] And being inspired by something/someone is not makeing you a poser either. If people think your cool cause you skate thats what they think. But its really all about your personality. People who are jealous will say that you are a "poser" because you can do your hobby good. And no its not possible to start off anything...you are what you are. If your not real[[meaning your doing it just for others and to be cool and thinking that if you skate then you'll be the best]] about skateing then your a poser. But i can tell you are real about skateing because your thinking this question. And you wont quit because other people say that skateing is not cool or is "out",right? Well i know your not a poser :) By the way,i do skate to,because its wicked fun to do :)
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i skate some but i dont really no its all in opinion
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your not a poser... when i read what you just said sounds like me... but i started because my boyfriend did and it was bonding and i learned to have fun while i was learning... im a rookie as well... learning to ollie... some asses call us grls posers because some dont want us females to take over the skating world... but some guys are cool about it... skating is a fun thing to do like any sport so i dont see the deal why some make it a bigg deal... skate and have fun chick...
Gomesy
Im a grly girl too... and skating shouldnt matter who your are it should just be about the fun
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I don't think that your a poser, for starting to skate. I have a skate board and I just do it because its really fun to ride on it and learn new tricks. Posers are people who are all like yeah I'm a really good skateboarder, but they really are just talking the talk not walking the walk. It sounds to me like you know how to skateboard, if your good at it and stuff then your not a poser. There would be nothing to pose about, because you can skateboard and thats all it is. Those guyz are just doing that stuff because they don't want girlz on there turf.
I hope i helped!
xXAnOn_ChiCkXx
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Well, you are not a poser just because you skate. As long as you like what you are doing, how could that be possibly be posing? I can see if you really didn't like skateboarding and you wanted to look cool or whatever, but that is not the case. Ignore the stereotypers and keep on skating!
-Brianna
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I'd just start to ride BMX if I where you.
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Guys can be so sexist at times. Especially when it comes to sports. "Girls can't do _______ as well as guys can." Uh, riiight. Saying you skateboard when you actually do is not being a poser. Saying you skateboard when in reality you just have a skateboard that takes up space in your room is. See the difference? I don't get the whole "Girls start to skate to get skater boys." Ha. If we really wanted a "skater boy" then all we would have to do is go down to the local skate park in a low cut shirt. You'd get the same results.(That was a joke, I swear.) Plus, where does he come off? There are many guys who start to skateboard because they think girls find it to be "hott."
Think of a reason why people start new hobbies. Most of the time it is just because it looks cool, correct? In time, it turns in to "Oh yeah, I love to ___________, because it is _________." I guess in your case skateboarding would go in the blank and how you feel when you do it in the second one. But when you think about it why else would anyone randomly start skateboarding? 1. To attract the opposite sex. 2. Because it looks cool. 3. Because everyone is doing it. Et cetera with the other choices. Your answer doesn't look so bad to me. You aren't a poser, continue doing what you like to do and stay true to yourself. And along the way give the finger to anyone who tells you otherwise. Good luck with the ollie.
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You are not a poser. You dont act all braggy like "i am such a punk rock skata'" you are a skater though. it doesnt matter how you got into it, and even if you were a poser(which you arnt-dont worry about it)it still doesnt matter.
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I personaly think that your only a "posure" if you dont skate at all and wear skate clothes and act like you have skated your whole life or something like that. I personaly think that you are NOT a poser at least you are trying to skate unlike a lot of real posers I give you props! and who cares if you cant ollie yet there are some people that I know that have been skating for like 4 years and still cant do one haha so ya. and keep trying! you'll get it sooner or later! hope I helped! ♥Andie
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Hmm, ponder this.
Is there really such thing as a poser? Couldnt it be that everyone could wear a stuipd volom shirt because it looks cool? Maybe they like the shirt. They'll get called a poser though if they dont skateboard.
The whole 'lable/poser' thing is really actually gay. Its just something people make up(especially the poser thing) so they can feel special about themselves. They wanna say "hey that guy doesnt skateboard like i do, hes just wrecking our style"
Who really cares. YOu shouldnt ahve to care about all that crap. I bet you're one of those mindless idiots paying 50 dollars more on generic skateboards or clothes because they have the name BAM slapped on them. Yeah, admit it. You could buy nice clothes for cheaper, its just you'll look better following a certain syle.
You're all idiots. Especially if you follow the poser/label deal.
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nice job, but next time try to think, rather than mindlessly repeating something you heard somewhere else. (the BAM skateboard comment isn't exactly original, you know)
Yes, well. Mindlessly repeating something i heard elsewhere? Naa, i came up with. You see, i rant A LOT. Therefore, when this dull question was asked, i ranted. I didnt actually answer your question, i just ranted. If you notice, sometimes i dont acutlly answer questions. This is one of those cases.
The BAM skateboard comment may, while not being original, prove my point very well. Everyone overpays for stuff with his name on it.
1. Thanks for the compliment of saying, i picked that rant up somewhere else, as yes, i made that opion myself.
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No, you're not a poser. You're just a beginner. There's a difference. If doing something you think looks cool is considered posing, then every person is this world has been a poser at one point in time. We learn things by copying what other's do and that's what you're doing. You think it's neat and you'd like to learn how to do it. In fact, the term poser is really irrelevant to anything, regardless of who is saying it. You're just doing something you want to do, and just because the sport is predominantly male does not mean that everyone of the female gender is doing it just to meet boys. Ask yourself the reasons why you started skating in the first place and there will lie your answer. (Pretty much, you answered the question for yourself)
Plus...labels are for soupcans anyway. Who cares what other people think as long as you're enjoying yourself?
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No. Not all girl skaters are posers and you definatly don't sound like one. Seeing how cool skating looks is how most people start. This does not mean they are posers. How did the people who have been skating for a while start? The same way. And yes you can change from a poser. However, posers are people who lie and make fun of people just likethem. And you are not one of those people. And as to the female skating issue there are many female skaters who started out when skating was still not as popular as a sport. So males started after them too. So what I am trying to say is you are not a poser and the male who said all females are posers was terribly mistaken. I hope I helped! ♥ good luck
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you're only a poser if the following occur:
1. you say you can do stuff but you cant
2. you make fun of others because of what they cant do
actually i think tahts it. you cant look like a skateboarder or whatever though, whatever you wear doesnt matter.
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hey
first off i wanna say that it is great that you are committed to skateboarding. i started one summer and i got pretty good but it slipped away.
about the whole poser or not poser situation. you are going to have to go through that kind of stuff if you are really into skating. you are a beginner and your obviously not going to be that good yet. i used to go to the skate park and i would ask people to help me learn to ollie and drop in on the half pipe and stuff like that. people where always willing to help me and if anyone called me a poser i would brush it off. you have to accept that you dont get good over night.
People start skating for all kinds of reasons, either they want something to do in their spare time, their friends do it, or they like want to impress someone. its alright. i mean if you liek to skate you like to skate.
I personally hate the whole poser barrier. instead of helping newbs learn to skate the good skaters laugh in their faces and call them posers.
And about that guy in the chat. he most likely said the whole poser thing because there arent many girl skaters out there. i guess they think its a guy sport and girls are intruding. dont listen to people like that. im trying to skate again and im sure people are gonna say things but im just going to have to deal with it if i wanna get good at it again.
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everyone is posers in the beginning if there were no posers then there wouldnt be what there is today if you think about it certain things like skateboarding when you first start out everyone is a poser your not a poser if you are then everyone is
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Honestly, I dont believe in the definition of the word poser as it is used by most people. If you like skateboarding, then do it; even if you arent good! If you like to dress "punk", then do it! If you like to dress "punk" one day and "prep" the next, then fing do it! Do what you like.
I believe the word poser means when you change yourself when you're around a certin group of people, or want to be friends with a certin group of people. Like my friend for example, when she was best friends with her cousin she was goody goody and preppy like her cousin. When she became best friends with me she was all ghetto, liked rap, and like black guys like me. But now that she is friends with a punk girl Nicky she buys the same outfits, purses, cds, and does her makeup the same as Nicky does. THAT IS A POSER.
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it depends if you skate alot or not. Usually you can always tell if your tryin to be someone or something that you are not. Its a quesion you have to answer yourself to tell you the truth
xOxO
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You just have an interest in skateboaring.Thats stupid of a guy to say that the reasons he said were the reasons why girls skateboard. Its alright to board because of the hotties, and the coolness. Whateva floats ur boat lol. You can do anything you want even if someoen says you shouldnt {except doing drugs and stuff lol but thats off the topic} Just keep on doing something that you like to do!
~Brina~
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Don't care what everyone thinks of you, or what you do. As long as you're making yourself happy, then stick with it. People shouldn't care whether you're a cook, artist, or a skater. What ever makes you happy, take it and go with it. If they don't accept you for who you are, and what you like to do, they're obviously not worth your time. And their probably jealous that you became such a great skate boarder ;] . haha. Good Luck. =]
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i honestly dont think your a poser. as long as your doing somthing that makes you happy and its what you want to do your not a poser. dont listen to what other people say. theres always gonna be people that want to bring you down, you just have to learn to ignore them and do what you want because you simply want to. and just tell the haters to f**k off.
hope i could help.
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