When someone initially thinks of skateboarding I am sure that the image of a woman is not the first image in a person's mind. Since skateboarding originated it has been known as a predominantly male hobby and sport. Men tend to dominate both the media revolved around skateboarding as well as skateparks across the country. Although skateboarding has become a far more popular sport since the 1970’s the prevalence of women taking place in the activity is far less than the number of men. Of all skaters 77.1% are male, that leaves 23.9% of all skaters to be female (“Who Are Skateboarders?”). The idea of a woman dressed in baggy clothes and riding a skateboard is not one that most people find to be appealing. People like to think that women must perform and only participate in "...sports that are often female gendered such as gymnastics, figure skating, or competitive dance, prestige in skateboarding comes from individual style and grace in movement, as much as strength or technical proficiency" (Carr 31). Women although they commonly go unrecognized in the industry are making large strides in the sport. They are constantly proving that they have the ability to accomplish just as much as men can in the sport. Most women are not active participants in the sport to break these boundaries but rather a study conducted found that for some women "...skateboarding symbolizes fun, adventure, confidence and nonconformity" (Kelly 4). As featured on the home page female skateboarders such as Nora and Leticia are able to surpass these gender stereotypes and accomplish things most men can not do. Many of the tricks in their videos seem almost effortless because they are truly passionate about the sport. Although they are female they constantly put their skills to the test and never seem to let anyone down.