Surfing at 60
Mimi Monro was one of the first women I saw who surfed with a delicate balance of femininity and deeply honed water knowledge on a longboard. At age 60, she’s still…
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“Sex sells” straight sex, not sports
There’s nothing more boring than the marketing adage “sex sells.” It’s tired, old and, as new research is showing, not as true as the hetero, aging, white men in…
Creative Beauty
Dear Sylvia, love Steph. from Morgan Maassen on Vimeo. Steph’s surfing is so beautiful (like all great surfing) because it is a spontaneous and adaptive dance of creative beauty. Much…
Eat With Your Hands
I wrote up this story for an amazing company that I’ve been working with called Loving Earth. They’ve been trading me some of the most amazing, organic, fairly traded foods…
Guest Post: Saltburn
Ever wonder what some people experience when they’re starting out as a surfer in a not-so-tropical locale? Sophia Hobbs wrote to us about her Landlocked Surfers Club in the UK.…
Eat With Your Hands
I wrote up this story for an amazing company that I’ve been working with called Loving Earth. They’ve been trading me some of the most amazing, organic, fairly traded foods in…
Paralyzed Mom Goes Surfing Duct Taped to Her Son
Paralyzed Mom Goes Surfing Duct Taped to Her Son Monday, June 17th, 2013 Orignially posted on TheInertia.com The mother-son duo take the drop. Photo: Rich Pix Some folks want to…
Stephanie Gilmore: shredding stereotypes
It seems like the Women’s ASP tour managers are finally taking some steps to try and legitimize surfing…namely women’s surfing, in the eyes of mainstream sports fans. Who better to…
‘A Honu Experience’
Leah Dawson is one of the most talented surfers that I know. A true water woman. She’s also incredibly creative . We grew up surfing contests together– her surfing…
Coco Ho on re-expanding the women’s ASP tour
Five Reasons the Women’s Tour Should Finish in Hawaii A few weeks ago The Inertia sat down with Coco Ho and asked her to share her thoughts on a wide variety of…