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It costs the same amount of money for a female to buy a plane ticket, a lift pass, a snowboard set up, a doctor/physio bill - so why are we offered less money in contracts and prizepools than the guys??? It's 2008 - not 1908!!!
I think it's time for a change in attitude!!
I'd like to hear the reasonings behind the executive decisions on why female riders get less dollars than the guys!

More people want to watch guys ride so they generate more exposure and money so that is why the prizes are more. Stink but thats life. I am all for equal prize money though.

Spot on hillrise, all for it but we are not stumping the cash.

Yeah it all comes down to the marketing and what the event/rider is worth as a dollar value. Ultimately the pinnacle of the sport in any sport is going to be worth the most dollars and generate the most exposure.. i dont think it is a sexist decision, more of a financial decision. It would be nice for a brand/event to throw a massive sum of money at womens snowboarding but being mr Nice Guy doesnt always pay the bills!

Chicks are just as good if not better than guyes- a different style.We all love to watch the female riders! Just bring them on their own level-not up with the boys cause we all knoew the muscles are different!

Go the girls!

this year at the snowcentre rail jam in kune mens 1st took 2k... meanwhile 1st for the ladies scored a t-shirt and a hat. wow now isn't that just a bit insulting.

Im pretty sure the mountain would be a dull place without the babes up there shreaddin! .. Also hellraiser I could name alot of guys tht love watchin girls carve it up,,.i dont think i could handle watchin girls all day,, ,, jst for the mere fact of not havin views of different styles riders have... i think you need to get out of the stoneage and spend some quality time with chicks, and see how they really shred unless you jst LOVE the sausage..

Haha Kiri, this should be interesting!

Ha sausage!!

hellraisers answer was spot on!!

kiri you cut pretty sick on the poor man considering he wasnt even being a smart ass

haha long live the nzsnowboard abuse though dont get me wrong!

haha id have to agree with you their Tom !
I did have a go at the poor man even though he was just giving his opinion (which everyone has a right to give) so I will apologize in advance for my rudeness hellraiser.... haha but seriously we need to fix up the problems Bex stated at the start of this forum... before the abuse is unleashed haha..