text: Hm...I wonder why they think that.  She should ask them.  She could show them pictures of other female skateboarders from magazines or videos.  Talking to them is really the best thing to find out what is really going on.  Maybe they are worried she will break an arm or something.  Maybe they are worried since it is mostly a male sport and they don't wnat her to be around all those guys.  If skateboarding is what she loves to do then I say go for it girl...be different from all the other girls...change the perception and have fun!!!!