 She's been breaking since the 1990s and never looked back. So it did allow for sisterhood to be created since there wasn't so many of us and we stuck together. Yeah, it just also taught me how to stand up for myself in male-dominated spaces. B-Girl Mantis also says having that outlet has helped her beyond competing and teaching. Because it helped me open up as a person. It gave me a little more confidence, not just in the dance, but just in life.