DiverMike 5 #1 November 9, 2012 Front page of Yahoo has an video called "Women Face Their Fears By Skydiving in Their Underwear". I guess skydiving in lingerie is something new to the general public. At least nobody is falling out of the tandem harness - so it is good publicity. http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/women-face-fears-skydiving-underwear-204328218--abc-news-topstories.html For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #2 November 9, 2012 Yep...they're in their undies.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davjohns 1 #3 November 9, 2012 Exactly which fear does that address???I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #4 November 9, 2012 Platyunbophobia?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiverMike 5 #5 November 9, 2012 QuoteExactly which fear does that address??? According to the article: QuoteEach of the women participating in the jump has lived through something traumatic, such as a death in the family, coping with being a rape victim, or overcoming an eating disorder. Given that there are only two women highlighted in the video, pick any of the three traumas. I suspect they both overcame eating disorders as they are both "Shah would do them" thin. For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davjohns 1 #6 November 9, 2012 The article didn't say...but if I presume the tandem instructors are male (probable), some woman attempted to overcome the trauma of rape by: getting naked letting a strange man strap her to him giving him total control over her life Sounds counter-intuitive to me.I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,381 #7 November 9, 2012 Quote getting naked letting a strange man strap her to him giving him total control over her life I'm not seeing the downside here."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiverMike 5 #8 November 9, 2012 It actually makes sense to me, as the rape victim may be afraid of trusting men. If you strap yourself to a guys crotch while in your underwear and he doesn't assault you, maybe not all men are rapists, and some can be trusted. It is a start. I'm not sure how I can spin it to overcome the fear of having an eating disorder, or someone close to you dying. For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #9 November 9, 2012 Could have been much better with outside video,,,that stupid hand cam strikes again...smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #10 November 9, 2012 Quote Could have been much better with outside video,,,that stupid hand cam strikes again... Ditto. I know so many women that have body issues that just being outside in their underwear would be extreme enough. Then tack on the skydiving and you have some buzz. Anyway, I didn't really listen to the audio much. I'm glad our sport can be used as a form of therapy. I guess I'm pretty mellowed out after a good day of jumping too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #11 November 9, 2012 Maybe they just want to be hit on more. Take off most of your clothes: Check Go to a DZ: Check Stay till the beer light comes on. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ph.nilsson 0 #12 November 9, 2012 At first my thoughts were something like "hell yeah, there can never be enough nude (more or less) women-folk". But after reading the article they kinda have a point. I would think that rape-victims, eating disorder-victims etc are rather prone to living in their sheltered little world and just closing themselves in after the fact. So, skydiving nude is gonna be kind of a leap away from that, which might make it a bit easier to take the normal risks again (ie eating that muffin or saying hi to that guy in the bar) that after all is what makes up the better parts of life... And then again, it's a fucking fun and crazy thing to do, which is just awesome and shouldn't even need explaining... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #13 November 9, 2012 But did they try for extra altitude???? Weak... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arvoitus 1 #14 November 9, 2012 QuoteIt actually makes sense to me, as the rape victim may be afraid of trusting men. If you strap yourself to a guys crotch while in your underwear and he doesn't assault you, maybe not all men are rapists, and some can be trusted. It is a start. I'm not sure how I can spin it to overcome the fear of having an eating disorder, or someone close to you dying. My understanding is that most people with eating disorders have body image issues and are ashamed of their bodies. Maybe the idea is that its easier to deal with the non rational fear of being naked when you're overwhelmed by the holy-shit-i'm-going-to-die fear of falling out of a plane.Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #15 November 10, 2012 Quote My understanding is that most people with eating disorders have body image issues and are ashamed of their bodies. Maybe the idea is that its easier to deal with the non rational fear of being naked when you're overwhelmed by the holy-shit-i'm-going-to-die fear of falling out of a plane Damn, that makes sense! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #16 November 11, 2012 http://i.imgur.com/jpUmk.jpgcavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #17 November 11, 2012 "This video is not available in your location" OTOH, I bought the D-FREE skydiving girls calendar on Friday, so... Very nice pics. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
