It is part of the North American self-image to see what you do as the center of the earth and the nucleus of everything else. However, it cannot be denied that Crankworx has been showcasing mountain biking at the highest level since it was first held in 2004 and has also triggered one or two developments in the process.
The video series Shifting Perceptions shows the role women play in this. Races and competitions outside of the Crankworx Series play no role in the three episodes, which last around ten minutes. The event series is certainly a good example of the development of gravity and freestyle mountain biking for women. The message is that the women work just as hard for their success, take comparable risks, ride the pump track with the same style, get injured just as often and are rewarded by Crankworx with the same amount of prize money as the men. (Incidentally, women and men also receive the same amount of prize money in the UCI World Cup). The symbol of equality à la Crankworx is that women and men are called to the podium together at the award ceremony and stand in pairs on the podium.
An interesting detail is the overall ranking, the winners of which are named Queen and King of Crankworx: From Downhill, Enduro, Dual Slalom and Pump Track to Slopestyle, all results are thrown together. The Queen of Crankworx (Jill Kintner the last three times) scored points in significantly more different disciplines than her male counterpart (2018: Samuel Blenkinsop).

And with that, film off for some of the most stylish, courageous and likeable female mountain bikers out there.