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Who gets to tell the story of skateboarding? ‘Drop In’ recognises and historicises the female, queer, bi, and nonbinary humans who blazed the path that led to today’s more equitable skate culture. It wasn’t easy getting here. Like the rest of the world, skateboarding has long been patriarchal. In the 70s, it personified the punk rock, lock-up-your-daughters, middle-finger-to-the-man ethos. In the 80s, it was Miami Vice soundtracks and parachute pants, neon graphics and fingerless gloves. In the 90s it was New York City-graffiti, hip-hop, and skating in the street. Rarely did you see a woman’s name in a skate video – either on a deck or behind the lens.
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