Straight Edge youth can be intimidating in a crowd with their "XXX" tattoos, facial piercings and black attire. Because of this, they are repeatedly misrepresented and misunderstood -- particularly by the mainstream media.
Extreme sports competitions -- including skateboarding, motocross and BMX racing -- have almost always been a man's world. Young female athletes talk about the trials of breaking into a male-dominated arena that has historically objectified women and pushed them to the sidelines.
