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Keepin' It "Real" A lot of people say that you aren't a "real" skater if you wear a helmet, if you are respectful toward the law, or other crap you might hear. Who knew there were requirements to being a skater other than to skate? I guess next time I stick a huge Indy I'll have to remind myself that I'm not really a skateboarder... I'm certainly not a fake skater though, because I, in fact, skate. I'm just unreal, apparently. Well, I think I'm proud to be an unreal skater if being a "real" skater means screwing up myself and the world around me worse than it already is. If being unreal means trying to make a bit of positive difference in the world, then I'm in. What about you? Now, if you're not a "real" skater, then to some that makes you a poser, pretending to be something you're not. Let's say you're wearing a skate shirt because you think it looks cool and you carry a skateboard because you like to ride around on it. Some kid calls you a poser. So what are you posing as? A guy who wears a shirt he likes? How about a guy who prefers to skate to school instead of walking? Hmmm... No, you're not pretending. That's who you really are. Now if you're trying to make everyone believe that you are a professionally sponsored skateboarder when you aren't, then you really are a poser. But otherwise, you are who you are, and someone calling you a poser doesn't change that. Besides, sponsored skaters wear skate clothes so that other people (including non-skaters) will buy their clothes and products. Anyone trying to discourage non-professional skaters from wearing skate clothes is really just doing a disservice to both currently and potentially sponsored skaters. |
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