Rip Curl Responds to Transgender Surfer Controversy - The Inertia
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Rip Curl has responded after inadvertently placing itself at the center of the debate over the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sporting events.
Rip Curl’s U-turn on promotion of transgender ... - Sky News …
WEBskynews.com.au 00:44. ‘Go woke, go broke’: Rip Curl scorched for promoting trans woman surfer. Sportswear company Rip Curl is another example of “go woke go broke” as they face backlash for featuring a transgender woman in a campaign for women’s surfing, says Sky News host Rowan Dean.
Rip Curl Faces Boycott Calls - Newsweek
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Australian brand Rip Curl is facing boycott calls after featuring transgender surfer Sasha Jane Lowerson on its Instagram page and apparently severing ties with pro surfer Bethany Hamilton.
A Look at the Recent Controversy Involving Rip Curl and ... - The …
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Rip Curl has become the target for increasingly fervent criticism after featuring a transgender surfer in an Instagram post and subsequently taking it down.
Bethany Hamilton’s trans tweet: Rip Curl women’s ... - news.com.au
WEBJan 30, 2024 · After a decades-long commercial partnership, the split between Rip Curl and Bethany Hamilton in 2023 was widely speculated in surf media to be related to Hamilton’s stance on transgender athletes.
Bethany Hamilton addresses trans inclusion amid Rip Curl
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton has denounced trans inclusion in women’s sport after sportswear firm Rip Curl celebrated a trans athlete on its social media.
Rip Curl Responds to Backlash Over Work with Transgender Surfer
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Rip Curl broke its silence Wednesday evening in response to mounting public criticism of its work with a transgender athlete in a recent marketing campaign. The company, part of New Zealand-based KMD Brands, last week featured professional longboarder Sasha Jane Lowerson on its social media.
Rip Curl backtracks ‘dramatically’ after ... - Sky News Australia
WEBFeb 4, 2024 · Rip Curl has "backtracked dramatically" after facing major backlash for featuring a transgender woman on their social media account as part of a campaign for women’s surfing, says Sky News host Rita Panahi.
Rip Curl dragged across the coals after a ... - Sky News Australia
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Rip Curl dropped Hamilton as a partner after 24 years together a few months before the current turmoil surrounding the Australian surf brand ignited. Although it was never publicly confirmed, the decision is thought to be related to Hamilton’s public disagreement with transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2024 - World Surf League
WEBGet news, videos, photos and results from the World Surf League's 2024 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach surf competition.