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Imilla Skate, an all-female skateboarding group in Bolivia. They not only encourage women to skate, but to do it in skirts and dresses.

https://www.imillaskatefilm.com

“Imilla” means “girl,” and is commonly used by women to describe their daughters. They also refer to themselves as “cholitas,” a term taken back from misogynists, much in the same way the n-word was taken back as a method of resistance and empowerment.

“Cholitas” was used to describe indigenous women in traditional attire that included dresses and skirts. The Imilla Skate women encourage skateboarding in skirts as a matter of reclaiming their ancestry, and disallowing it to be a derogatory term.

They also found a way to build a skate park and support center, teaching young girls to skate. And encourage them to be powerful on route.

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