Surfers have always been characterized as free-spirited, as humans astray from societal constructs like the 9 to 5 grind, corporate consumerism, and close-toed shoes. As a sport or way of life , surfing is far less restricted than others. So it only makes sense that surfers — and our unrestrained lifestyle — would be drawn to the most free form of expression: nudity. Miley Cyrus is doing it on Instagram. So why not surfers, right?
Stephanie Gilmore stars in sexy Roxy surf ad garnering criticism [VIDEO] - kartaplovdiv.com
The commercial's critics say that the objectification of Gilmore's body -- and frequent close-ups of her butt -- do little to promote women's surfing as a serious sport. Disturbed surf fans and social media users took to Roxy's Facebook page this week to criticize what some called the advertisement's unnecessary " sexploitation " of a female athlete. She's a pro surfer that is what their figure looks like," wrote one commenter. Aimed at who?!
There are two kind of people in this world. One group woke up this morning having never heard of Courtney Conlogue, with no idea of who she is or what she looks like. The second group wiped the sleep from their eyes knowing that Courtney Conlogue is one of the best pro surfers in the world right now. She currently sits at the top of the World Surf League rankings with a healthy lead over her rivals.
Yet last year all hell broke loose when the gorgeous blond starred in a controversial over-sexed Roxy ad, which some claimed to set back gender equality in sport by 40 years! Clocking over an impressive two million views on Youtube, the video clip sparked more worldwide mainstream press than the whole history of surfing put together. Purposefully provocative, the ad contained no surf action but did squeeze twelve shots of the champs behind into 1 minute and 46 seconds.