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Skateboarders In The Millennial's Generation

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The Millennial’s are a generation of color, to say the least. Prominent trends characteristics have marked their way in today’s society as a social norm. One of the major trends that have heavily influenced the millennia’s teenage sectors, from the ages ten to eight-teen is skateboarding. Skateboarding has been around for many years and has established itself as a type of culture, and from this comes specific social norms and styles, meant to be followed and expected of an individual of this culture. For example, there is a distinct style of clothing to be maintained, upon closer inspection, it’s similar to the 80s punk of dark band shirts and torn jeans, but in a more current day, these fashions are currently more expensive and branched off newer styles that are more commercialized. Another significant part of every culture that sets it apart is the influence of language, and in the world of skateboarding a lingo has been created over time specifically the names of the tricks, for example, “Ollie” in which one makes a small or large jump. There is also the persona that a skateboarder portrays as a person and the way people view skateboarders as a group. Many people take skaters to be very stupid, rebellious, destructive teens, just looking for ways to cause trouble. Which stereotypes skaters in a negative fashion, which in turn brings a horrible outlook on skaters and the life they choose to live. But within the skateboarding culture there is ever changing styles, ideas, and concepts that set it apart from the previous generation, while also keeping some similarities. One thing that has stayed true ever since the beginning of the skateboarding culture, is that skateboarding is not a culture of talent but a culture of ideas.
In today’s culture those who are influenced by skateboarding, find a slightly varied way of life. And in this life the most prominent way to express yourself and the culture in which you decide to signify you, is through...