tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29437172.post6965473736490199585..comments2024-02-19T18:29:16.950+10:00Comments on Making Friends With The Neighbours: Surfing and sexualityRebecca Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09428676558153909572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29437172.post-59895023826673706682013-04-10T16:44:18.073+10:002013-04-10T16:44:18.073+10:00Thanks for your comment, kelped.
Surfing culture ...Thanks for your comment, kelped.<br /><br />Surfing culture is kind of weird in terms of making changes in attitudes, because outside of the professional scene, there aren't any structures or organisations to develop policies etc. And as you say, the pro-scene is bad enough and certainly encourages sexism and other -isms seemingly unwittingly. I'm most interested in everyday surfing though - what happens out in the water for non-professional surfers. To me that seems much more positive, and that is where people of all kinds support and speak up for their friends. Then again, I'm a longboarder, so I can only speak for that scene and not shortboarding, which sometimes sounds like another world!<br /><br />As you say though, surfing is struggling to get over that low bar...Rebecca Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428676558153909572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29437172.post-5113625287317221722013-04-10T06:22:32.780+10:002013-04-10T06:22:32.780+10:00very cool, thanks for posting the info about fundi...very cool, thanks for posting the info about funding. <br /><br />it's funny -- surfing culture seems to like to think of itself as being ahead of the general culture. but at least here in the US, it actually feels like it lags behind the big-time sports when it comes to homophobia, sexism, etc. <br /><br />not that the other sports are clear of those things, not at all! <br /><br />but at least there are decision-makers in the NFL, the NBA who know they need to get ahead of these issues. and now there are big-time stars who speak up in support of their gay & lesbian friends, teammates, and family. <br /><br />i guess what i'm saying it's a low bar, and surfing can't seem to get over that. kelpednoreply@blogger.com