The famous "The Body Issue" presents a collection of the most perfect sports bodies of the year. Steph Gilmore has been photographed by Francesco Carrozzini and the final result is beautiful and, at the same time, funny. The Australian surfing champions is one the 22 athletes featured in this creative photo project. The colorful origins and meanings of the word "dude". World Surf League suspends events due to Covid outbreak. Hawaii honors its women surfers.

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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? Sure, whatever. Michael Phelps has been featured in the mag.
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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. Had the girls gone on to blow up at the event, Roxy may well have pulled it off. But for someone who admits to having often been treated as a tomboy, people might ask who exactly gets to define femininity? Or for that matter that fine invisible line between too sexy and not bloody sexy enough?
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