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KCDC is a landmark skate store/park owned and operated by Amy Gunther, which has a significant impact and influence on the Brooklyn community.
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- estherbell
- 2 months ago
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This was great. What a wonderfully positive and uplifting business.
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- hisStoryFilms
- 2 months ago
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If women are more in tune with their bodies like she said, then why aren't professional girl skaters rocking the guys?
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Awesome! Making a living doing what you love.
Way better than lapedro's sarcasm and negativity. Ha! -
My question was a serious inquiry into what the lady was implying. Actually, no, it was sarcasm and negativity.
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Lapedro, think about it, maybe 1 out of 100,000 guys who skate on a regular basis get good enough to rock as professionals. But are there even 100,000 gals out there who skate on a regular basis? No idea, but my point is that there's a way smaller pool of girls out there from which the best of the best can rise. It just wouldn't occur to most girls as an option.
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- MarinaDelRey
- 2 months ago
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I SAW THE OWNER AMY GUNTHER ON CHEATERS! SHE WAS CAUGHT CHEATING ON HER THEN BOYFRIEND JOHN. GOOD TO HEAR IT DID'NT HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT -
This was an awesome pod. I love how it showcased Amy's skills as well as her dedication to help kids out who need to escape their home lives. Excellent focus on a character who inspires others to act in a positive way to make a change for the future, especially when it's a female in a male dominated sport.
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I would first like to say that i can appreciate that there is a skateboarding shop that is so pro-female. It is always nice to see women-owned businesses (or women as co-owners) in a mostly male-dominated industry. Hooray for that. I love to hear about girls skateboarding, too. So, I am definitely pleased with the story, as it was very interesting and entertaining.
The problem i have is with a few things the owner lady said. I would like to first say, that i am a female athlete, a roller derby skater. The sport i play takes a lot of endurance, skill, and dedication. And since roller derby (for the most part) is a female-dominated sport, i agree that women do have persistence and that they are in tune with their bodies. In my derby league, I see 45 women more than twice a week, all of whom are pushing their bodies to the limit.
What i have a problem with is Amy's biased generalizations about women. I did not rewind or watch it again to find her exact words, but what I am pretty sure i heard her say was that women are a lot more persistent than men, and that women are more in tune with their bodies than men.
She felt unwelcome in the skate shops that were owned by men, so she started one herself, hoping to make everyone comfortable... and then she makes these comments? How does she come to these conclusions? So, are homeless women more in tune with their bodies than an ultimate fighter? (I know that there are exceptions to every rule, but i have a hard time believing what she says is documented anywhere).
I am not saying that women are not persistent or in tune with their bodies, i just don't feel the need to express that one gender is any better at it than the other. I think it is ridiculous.
Being in a female-dominated sport myself, i find that it is really easy for girls to get caught up in the "pro-female" side of things... When roller derby gets press, they always focus on the pro-women aspect of the sport, which is great, but there is more to it than that. Just because you are a woman who has found success in a mans world, like Amy, it doesn't mean you need to try to prove yourself even further by saying "it's because i am a woman that i succeeded". So, she didn't use those words, but i just felt thats how she came across. Everyone is different, everyone has different levels of persistence. It has nothing to do with chromosomes.
Sorry for the long rant, i was just bothered by this.
But, i am happy and proud that such a cool skate shop exists and i wish her luck in keeping it alive.-
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- stellaluna
- 1 month ago
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Lapedro, get a life, man!
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Great piece. Go Amy...awesome following your dream!
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Amy seems to see her work as more of a philanthropic venture more than anything else which I think is awesome. I think it's great that we get to hear a little bit of her backstory, which allows us to more fully understand her character and why she is doing what she is doing today. Skating is definitely a common topic for VC2 pods, but this is a unique story worth telling. Also, that's a pretty sweet looking store.
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- CBonsignore
- 1 month ago
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