women in skating Although skaters are known to rebel against societal rules and guidelines, that typically doesn’t apply to the patriarchy. As a male dominated culture, it can be difficult for women skaters to find their place. A group known for its companionship towards outcasts, tend to reject women who veer from the norm. Girls who skate are immediately categorized as “groupies” or “skate bettys” rather than authentic
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participants. The men assume that women are only around to meet cool skater guys. In order to combat this, female skaters either over-sexualize themselves to be accepted or mask their femininity to be labeled as “one of the guys”.
betty
sick
A derogatory term for women who hang around male skaters.
Means “cool”, or “awesome”. Basically, the opposite of the dictionary definition.