dammit I had a whole essay typed out and it got deleted.
here is my opinion on the subject. some of this has been said before but oh well.
In any sport, the performance level of men and women will be different. This occurs for several reasons. First, we are built differently. Mens bodies are built to be able to do more physical tasks than women. They have different hormones which make them think differently. Need proof? look at the number of deaths due to car crashes for people ages 16 to 30. Men have a much higher number. why? their hormones make them take more risks, resulting in more fatalities. this affects skiing too. it is easier for a guy to try something he has never tried before. women are mentally programmed to protect their bodies for childbirth. today, this is not necessary, but it's just the way the brain works. also, men and women have different percentages of muscle. and the fact that men weigh more doesn't make them get hurt more easily, it happens more because of their risk taking.
also, mens sports have always developed before womens sports. that's just the way it is. they start out, progress, and THEN the womens equivalent begins. therefore, if a sport is still progressing, girls performance will obviously be behind. this, coupled with the physical attributes and mental attributes will result in a lower level of sports performance compared to that of the mens.
but does that mean that 'girls suck'? of course not! october, that is a completely ignorant thing to say and I hope you have read what everyone has written and learned something here. men and women perform at different levels in sports. big deal. the top men are recognized, and so are the women. if anything, women should be complaining that our top athletes get much less than top mens athletes. it is virtually impossible for a girl, in ANY sport, to go pro. but think of all the men who are pro athletes and live off their sport. hockey, basketball, baseball, etc.
so don't get mad when girls who may do smaller tricks than some guys get sponsored. they have worked just as hard as the guys, and deserve it.