Surf legend Bethany Hamilton makes stance on trans inclusion in women's sports clear

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Bethany Hamilton Doubles Down On Trans Stance After Rip Curl Women Promotes Male Surfer

Just days after Rip Curl featured a male surfer to promote its women’s line, Bethany Hamilton is once again speaking out for fairness in women’s sports. Hamilton — a surfer who famously lost her arm to a shark attack when she was just 13 years old — had represented Rip Curl as a brand ambassador for more than two decades. But that partnership is over. “Male-bodied athletes should not be competing in female sports,” Hamilton posted on X. “Period.…

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A Swim Brand Dropped ‘Soul Surfer’ Over Her Views on Trans Athletes. Here’s Who They Promoted Instead.

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Rip Curl Wipes Out With Bethany Hamilton’s Trans Replacement

The surfing sportswear brand Rip Curl faces a backlash after replacing star Bethany Hamilton with a transgender surfer in a bikini campaign.

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Surf brand Rip Curl drops Bethany Hamilton over opposition to men in women's league, hires trans athlete to promote women's surfing

This is radical, man.

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Surf legend Bethany Hamilton makes stance on trans inclusion in women's sports clear - Sioux County Radio

Surfing icon Bethany Hamilton doubled down on her stance about trans inclusion in women’s surfing amid an uproar over a brand using a transgender surfer in its ad. View Full […]