The quadrober subculture, where children dress up as animals and imitate their behaviour, is not dangerous. It is an opportunity for children to relieve stress and “reboot”. This was stated by Daria Gerasymchuk, Advisor to the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights and Child Rehabilitation, Komersant ukrainskyi
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“The popular trend of quadrobing is still about teenagers finding their own way to be themselves, free and real… For many children today, it is an opportunity to relieve stress and simply ‘reboot’. They unite in communities, support each other, organise flash mobs and just have childish fun…” – she wrote.
The Commissioner called on parents to support their teenagers in what they choose and give them the opportunity to be themselves, even if it turns out to be a four-legged walk in a tailed costume.
“If physical activity and real communication help them feel the joy of movement and be part of a team, isn’t that what we want for our children? Of course, as with any hobby, it’s important to keep the balance. Quad biking is a way of expression, self-discovery and a sense of community, but there are other aspects to keep in mind as well. The main thing is to support teenagers in what they choose and give them the opportunity to be themselves, even if it turns out to be a four-legged walk in a costume with a tail,” she said.
Gerasymchuk also told the story of the trend.
“This subculture originated in Japan. Kenichi Ito, a young man who was bullied by his peers and called a “monkey” because of his appearance, decided to turn the nickname into his advantage. He developed his own method of movement on four limbs, and his experiments with it did not always meet with understanding among others. But Kenichi went further and even entered his own name in the Guinness Book of Records: Ito covered a distance of 100 metres on four legs in 18.58 seconds,” Gerasymchuk wrote.
