Women have had enough...
Summary
TLDRThe video discusses the controversy surrounding Rip Curl's decision to choose a transgender male as a brand ambassador after ending their partnership with surfer Bethany Hamilton, who opposed gender ideology policies allowing males to compete in women's sports. The speaker expresses concern over the implications for women in sports and criticizes the brand's apparent prioritization of appearing inclusive over supporting female athletes.
Takeaways
- 🙇♀️ The video creator, Sydney, apologizes for a hiatus due to personal life challenges, including family loss and medical issues.
- 💌 Sydney expresses gratitude to supporters and customers for their patience and understanding during unforeseen issues with a product launch.
- 🌊 Sydney discusses the controversy surrounding Rip Curl, an Australian surfer brand, and its decision to choose a transgender male as a brand ambassador.
- 🏄♀️ Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton, known for her resilience and skill, was dropped by Rip Curl after expressing concerns about transgender athletes in women's sports.
- 🤼♀️ The issue of transgender athletes participating in women's sports is a contentious topic, with many feeling that it undermines women's achievements and opportunities.
- 🥊 Other sports organizations are beginning to listen to female competitors and adjust policies related to gender ideology, while some are doubling down on previous decisions.
- 🏆 Female athletes are increasingly taking a stand by walking away from their sports to protest against unfair policies and treatment.
- 🚫 Sydney criticizes the contradiction of brands and organizations that claim to support inclusivity and tolerance but sidestep the real concerns of women.
- 💪 The video highlights the strength and resilience of women like Bethany Hamilton, who are willing to sacrifice opportunities to stand up for fairness in women's sports.
- 🌟 Sydney calls for a turning point where female athletes collectively say 'enough is enough' to unfair policies and practices in sports.
Q & A
What was the main reason for Sydney's absence in the past few months?
-Sydney took a break due to personal life issues, including familial deaths and a significant medical diagnosis.
What issue did the brand Rip Curl face regarding their choice of a new brand ambassador?
-Rip Curl faced controversy for choosing a transgender male as a brand ambassador after cutting ties with surfer Bethany Hamilton, who opposed gender ideology policies that allow males to compete in women's sports.
What was Bethany Hamilton's stance on the World Surf League's transgender policy?
-Bethany Hamilton expressed concern and disapproval of the World Surf League's transgender policy, suggesting the creation of a separate division for fair competition.
What was the impact of Bethany Hamilton's public opposition to the transgender policy on her relationship with Rip Curl?
-Bethany Hamilton's public opposition led to her parting ways with Rip Curl, despite having several years left on her contract.
How did the World Surf League reportedly respond to Bethany Hamilton's criticism?
-The World Surf League reportedly banned another surfer, Betty Lu Sakura Johnson, from wearing Hamilton's name on her jersey during an event, allegedly due to Hamilton's criticism of the League's new transgender policy.
What is the general sentiment towards the situation involving Rip Curl and the transgender surfer, Sasha Jane lerson?
-The situation is seen as problematic because it appears to sideline women and prioritizes the appearance of inclusivity over actual fairness and support for female athletes.
What actions have some female athletes taken in response to unfair policies in their sports?
-Some female athletes have walked away from their sports, tournaments, and competitions to protest against unfair policies and to demand change.
What is the significance of the term 'gender ideology' in this context?
-Gender ideology refers to the belief in the self-identification of one's gender, which has become a contentious issue in sports, particularly regarding the participation of transgender athletes in women's categories.
How does the script suggest that sporting organizations are currently responding to the issue of transgender athletes?
-The script suggests that sporting organizations are divided in their responses, with some starting to listen to female competitors and adjust policies, while others are doubling down on inclusive policies that some believe undermine women's sports.
What is the main message Sydney is conveying about the treatment of women in sports?
-Sydney is conveying that women in sports are often unfairly treated and sidelined in favor of appearing tolerant and inclusive, and that change may require women to make significant sacrifices and stand up against these injustices.
What is the role of the sponsor, fume, in this video?
-Fume is the sponsor of the video, and Sydney promotes their flavored air device as a way to ditch bad habits and start the new year on a positive note.
Outlines
🙏 Personal Apologies and Gratitude
The speaker, Sydney, begins by apologizing for being absent for a few months due to personal life challenges, including family deaths and medical issues. They express gratitude to their audience for their support and patience, especially those who placed orders during a difficult launch period. Sydney also shares excitement about the positive feedback received and looks forward to growing their community and doing more exciting projects.
🌊 The Rip Curl Controversy
Sydney discusses the recent decision by Australian surfer brand Rip Curl to choose a transgender male as a brand ambassador, which has sparked controversy. This decision came after Rip Curl ended its relationship with surfer Bethany Hamilton, who publicly opposed gender ideology policies that allow males to compete in women's sports. Sydney highlights the irony of a woman losing opportunities for voicing her concerns about fairness in women's sports, only for a man identifying as a woman to replace her.
🏄♀️ Bethany Hamilton's Struggle
The video delves into the story of Bethany Hamilton, a well-known surfer who lost her sponsorship with Rip Curl after expressing concerns about the World Surf League's transgender policy. Despite her long-standing relationship with the brand and her significant contributions to the sport, Hamilton faced backlash and was ultimately dropped by Rip Curl. Sydney emphasizes the unfairness of this situation and the impact it has on women in sports.
🤼♀️ The Fight for Fairness in Women's Sports
Sydney addresses the broader issue of gender ideology in sports, particularly the impact on women's competitions. They discuss the challenges faced by female athletes who speak out against policies that they believe undermine women's sports, often at great personal cost. Sydney points out that despite the efforts of some sporting organizations to accommodate gender ideology, there are positive signs of change as others begin to listen to female competitors and revise their policies.
🚫 The Turning Point for Women in Sports
In conclusion, Sydney reflects on the potential turning point in the fight for fairness in women's sports. They suggest that the sacrifices made by female athletes, such as Bethany Hamilton, may lead to significant changes in the way sporting organizations handle gender ideology. Sydney invites the audience to share their thoughts on the issue and encourages them to engage with the content, offering a discount for a related product, Fume, as a closing note.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Transgender
💡Rip Curl
💡Bethany Hamilton
💡Gender Ideology
💡Sasha Jane Lerson
💡World Surf League
💡Fairness in Sports
💡Transgender Policy
💡Brand Ambassador
💡Inclusivity
Highlights
Sydney apologizes for being absent for a few months due to personal life challenges, including family deaths and medical diagnoses.
Sydney thanks their audience for their support and patience, especially during the launch of a product that faced unforeseen issues.
The video discusses the controversy surrounding Rip Curl, an Australian surfer brand, and its decision to choose a transgender male as a brand ambassador.
Rip Curl's decision came after they cut ties with surfer Bethany Hamilton, who opposed gender ideology policies allowing males to compete in women's sports.
Sydney expresses concern over the erasure of women and the impact of the trans debate on women's sports.
Transgender surfer Sasha Jane Lerson's association with Rip Curl is highlighted, noting her previous male competitions and recent success in female categories.
The video emphasizes the unfairness of Hamilton losing opportunities for voicing support for women in sports, while a transgender man replaces her.
Sydney criticizes brands and organizations for prioritizing appearances of tolerance over actual support for women.
The discussion includes the broader context of women's sports and the pushback against gender ideology policies in various sports.
Sydney shares instances where female athletes have had to sacrifice opportunities to fight for fairness in their sports.
The video suggests that a turning point may have been reached, with more female athletes potentially stepping up to say 'no more'.
Sponsor segment for Fume, a flavored air device, is presented as an opportunity for a fresh start in the new year.
Sydney invites audience feedback on the Rip Curl situation and the broader issue of gender ideology in sports.
The video concludes with a call for female athletes to potentially walk away from their sports to effect change in policies and treatment.
Sydney reflects on the sacrifices female athletes have had to make and the strength required to stand up for their rights.
The video ends with a reminder to check out Fume and use the discount code 'Sydney' for a special offer.
Transcripts
well I for one have had enough of
this hi my name is Sydney welcome back
to hell and as per usual before we
launch in today's video is sponsored by
fume now firstly before we get into the
important stuff with relation to this
video I want to apologize for
disappearing for the last few months I
won't lie a bunch of things were going
on I guess they still are going on uh in
my personal life that uh that have not
been excellent such as familial deaths
and um really not epic medical diagnosis
diagnosis diagnosis the point is these
things have required my attention and um
being that I am a regular human being
they do affect me and sometimes you just
you got to take a break the other thing
that I would like to say is the biggest
of thank yous to everybody who placed a
lion te exchange order and then all of
the kindness and Pence patients that
went along with that while we worked
through some of the very unforeseen and
very annoying issues that we experienced
during launch because no matter how much
you try to plan and do everything
correctly life will still kick you in
the face write that down put it on a
shirt the point is thank you so much for
your support thank you so much for your
orders thank you the most for your
patience I mean I really mean that thank
you so much for your patience and uh
it's been really rewarding reading your
feedback now that most of you have
received your tee
I'm really really excited with how
excited you guys are and uh yeah I'm
looking forward to Growing this thing
and doing much more cool stuff all right
enough disclaimers onto the video now if
you've been here for any length of time
you will probably already know how I
feel about the Erasure of women you also
probably know that I know that you are
very burned out by this topic at this
stage and honestly that's pretty fair
enough it actually feels like every time
we turn around there is some new
component to the trans debate that is
dominating everybody's attention and
after a while and I think most of us are
here at this stage it's exhausting and
although it's no less important now than
it was when it initially started
cropping up there's only so much a
person can tolerate before you just want
to throw yourself into the sea I am
extremely scared of the ocean and at
this point I am ready to throw myself
into it but something happened recently
with relation to this topic that I think
is really important to highlight and to
discuss for a number of reasons and it
concerns the Australian Surfer brand Rip
Curl choosing a transgender male as one
of their new brand ambassadors now I get
it at this point it seems like every
single notable brand has decided to work
alongside a transgender person but the
reason this particular situation is a
complete train wreck is because Rip Curl
cut ties with a well-known Surfer called
Bethany Hamilton in November 2023 after
she publicly stated her opposition to
gender ideology policies that allow
males to compete compete in women's
sports and specifically that allow men
to compete in female surfing
competitions so I want to explain the
ins and outs of this situation because
honestly the more you get into it the
worse it gets but I also want to
highlight the reality that an actual
woman not only opposed a policy that she
believed to be unfair towards other
actual women but voiced her support for
other actual women and as a result of
that she lost opportunities and then the
brand in question went and brought on a
man who identifies as a woman to replace
the actual woman who is voicing those
exact concerns I hate it here and if
that doesn't illustrate the insane
amount of contempt that these Brands and
organizations have for women in the
first place I don't know what will so
that's what we're going to talk about
today the absolute stupidity that is
this Rip Curl situation and the
ramifications when women say enough is
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posted a video to their women focused
Instagram page Rip Curl women that
featured a transgender Surfer called
Sasha Jane lerson this video has since
been deleted but the caption originally
described the 44-year-old lerson as a
West Australian waler woman who loves
the freedom found in surfing
disconnecting from the mainstream and
the feeling of dancing on constantly
changing waves and likely knowing the
push back that was on the horizon for
this post the brand locked their
Instagram comments in an effort to limit
blowback these companies are only
stunning and brave behind the comment
lock cowards as of recording this video
lerson is still present in another video
posted by ripc women that shows the
surfer amongst the other mostly young
female brand ambassadors now very
obviously but I have to add this before
lerson became associated with Rip Curl
the surfer had almost exclusively
competed in male competitions in an
interview with the protrans publication
them in February 2023 lerson said I've
been a professional longboard Surfer for
many years and in that time I hid in the
closet basically I tried to transition
at 19 and then again at 29 and now in my
early 40s I've been successful after
spending the majority of Life competing
as a male lerson began popping up on the
female scene around 2022 and because it
almost always goes this way lerson got
push back almost immediately everyone
wants to always act like my homeland is
so leftist which it is in a lot of ways
don't get me wrong but my people we we
suffer new fools unless it has to do
with something political then then
sometimes times fery has suffered I
don't know it's been a while since I've
been home don't listen to me I see you
guys with your Invasion Day protests
just put that away in March of 2022
lison placed ninth in the NSA Festival
of Surfing becoming the first transwoman
to compete in surfing at the
professional level two months later
loison placed first in the open women's
longboard and women's logger divisions
at the West Coast suspension state
championships only 3 years earlier lison
was competing as a man and and took the
top position in the men's category in
2023 when the world surf League updated
their guidelines permitting men to
compete in women's competitions if they
meet specific requirements lerson
celebrated the announcement brah
celebrating something like this kind of
feels like the equivalent of libertarian
politicians getting together to Pat
themselves on the back for the three
people who voted for
them I'm just saying I hate that we are
becoming that one South Park episode I
can't tell you how free I feel now that
I've started identifying as a woman now
with all of that in mind this situation
really doesn't seem too different to
other situations that include Brands
bringing on a trans identified
individual as a woman's Ambassador or
whatever and at this point I would say
that many of us women are used to
watching female specific spots and
opportunities being taken and given to
men who identify as women you need only
look at all the men receiving Woman of
the Year Awards because at this point
the one thing that you don't need to be
to be considered a woman is a woman no
specific chromosomes necessary only
feelings it's uh it's not great but like
I mentioned earlier this situation is
worse for a couple reasons and the first
and probably the biggest is Bethany
Hamilton Hamilton is one of the best
known Surfers the world over she has
also had a long-standing relationship
ship and partnership with Rip girlr
Hamilton who was already known for her
skill became the subject of huge media
attention in 2003 when at the age of 13
she decided to go surfing with her best
friend her father and her brother out of
nowhere she was attacked by a tiger
shark her arm was bitten off in the
attack and I mean that literally uh like
it was just taken off below the shoulder
and very nearly killed her this was of
course huge news especially in the
surfing community
and from what I understand but please
don't quote me on this Rip Curl was
actually Hamilton's sponsor when the
attack occurred the brand then went on
to become one of Hamilton's longest
lasting Partnerships in all the decades
that have followed that's more
consistent than Joe Biden's marriage but
in February of
2023 this changed the world surf League
released their transgender policy and
Hamilton took to social media to express
her concern in the clip Hamilton asked
the question of who is pushing for this
change in her sport who decided the
rules surrounding the level of
testosterone required to compete in
female divisions and why there is no
mention of trans identified women who
want to compete with men I personally
think that the best solution would be to
create a different division so that all
can have a fair opportunity to showcase
showcase their passion and talent and I
think it's really hard to imagine the
future of women's what the future of
women's surfing will be like in 15 to 20
years down the road if we move forward
um allowing this major change but we are
seeing glimpses of male-bodied dominance
in women's sports like running swimming
and others my hope is that if I ever
have a daughter who is competing in
surfing or any sport and also for all
the aspiring Young Generation of women
to have a bright and promising
opportunity in her ambition to be the
best of the best women in her sport I
personally won't be competing in or
supporting the world surf league if this
rule remains thanks in her reaction to
the new guidelines Hamilton also
threatened to boycott the world's surf
league and has been outspoken in support
of fairness in women's sports on social
media ever since you know it's kind of
funny getting her arm literally torn off
her body was not enough to get Bethany
Hamilton out of the water a shark
couldn't get her to stop her sport but
the unfairness of men competing against
women in her sport that has almost
caused her to leave and I feel like that
is pretty significant one might even
argue that means gender ideology is
worse than a shark attack yeah noodle on
that one although I will reiterate that
the ocean is terrifying and I don't know
why people go in it
you need help in a follow-up video
Hamilton noted how she knew she would
receive blowback after expressing her
opinions and questions on this matter
she said that many female Surfers feel
similarly to her but fear speaking out
publicly for fear of the same blowback
and backlash this is why she was
prepared to do so because someone has to
Hamilton's response reportedly didn't
sit very well with ripc who had included
Sasha lerson in their 2023 summer looks
good on you campaign and I have to
imagine that this didn't sit too well
with Hamilton either given that she had
been very vocal and made her opinions
about the fairness in this situation
very clear so by November 2023 despite
having several years left on an existing
contract with Rip Curl the two-p parted
ways now once again on the surface all
of this is pretty textbook woman gets
ousted for expressing her opinions about
men participating in female sports bran
brings on man who identifies as a woman
to appear inclusive and tolerant
everybody celebrates said brand for
being inclusive and tolerant while women
get sidelined but Bethany Hamilton in a
way had made herself a pariah in her
Sport and I think she's been punished
for speaking out way more than people
realize based on some of the things that
I found and read with relation to this
story it seems like Bethany Hamilton
made a bunch of people in the world surf
League extremely mad for example and
full disclosure I can't actually confirm
this story this is based on articles
that I read so just bear that in mind
after Hamilton's comments were made the
world surf League was hosting an event
as part of the 2023 Championship tour
that opened on March 8th this coincided
with International women's day to
celebrate professional Surfers were
encouraged to put the names of an iconic
female athlete on the back of their
jerseys for the event a woman called
Betty Lu Sakura Johnson as to wear
Hamilton's name the world surf League
reportedly banned her from doing so
Sakura Johnson was reportedly asked to
choose a different female athletes name
allegedly because of Hamilton's
criticism of the League's new
transgender policy and I am willing to
bet that this is not the only time that
Hamilton has been treated like this I
think for me the bottom line is that
these Brands don't actually care about
women and the sporting organizations
don't actually care about women either
what they care about for whatever reason
is appearing tolerant inclusive and
Progressive and I think the reason that
this particular situation is so
egregious is because the woman in
question epitomizes many of the things
that other women want to emulate and
that Brands apparently want to put out
into the world which is strength
resilience Bethany is a mother and she
seems like a wonderful one at that and
the these are old qualities that many
women want to have and yet she was
dropped by a brand and ostracized in a
way by a sporting organization because
she spoke up and defended other women
and the way that that brand and sporting
organization decided to proceed was by
integrating the very kind of person that
is undermining Womanhood to begin with
but perhaps the icing on the cake of
this story is that Sasha lon's social
media has since been made private but
prior to this happening people noted a
distressing pattern of lerson posting
racy photos in lingerie in suggestive
poses many of these images had captions
that alluded to surfing on this point
and I think this is important to note a
female athlete would never be taken
seriously if she did something like this
and many female athletes work incredibly
hard to not be sexualized and treated
like tokens of their sex and then you
have this person posting photos dressed
in bottomless lingerie and we're
supposed to act like this is normal and
or ignore it but unfortunately I can't
and if I have to see it so do you you
guys have been here for long enough you
know them's the rules I don't make them
I just enforce them because if I am not
torturing you are we even really on the
hell Gondola together no no we are not
and we are bonded together by disgust
the sad thing in what I am describing to
you is that of of course this is not an
isolated incident and there are plenty
of other transgender athletes who also
act provocative and sexualized when they
are not competing now for whatever
reason there is this weird convergence
happening across sporting bodies in some
sports the governing organizations have
finally started listening to female
competitors and have started dialing
back the insane policies that were
instituted to ACC accomodate people who
participate in gender ideology such as
the North American grappling Association
and the British cycling Federation I
think that's the name of it British
cycling Federation but on the other hand
for whatever reason there are sporting
buddies who are instead doubling down
like the world surf league and the
Canadian powerlifting Federation but the
one constant that remains in both
situations is that female athletes are
having to walk away from their Sports
from many opportunities from trophies
from all sorts of major accomplishments
in order to send the message that the
disrespect and the unfairness will not
be tolerated and as a result and
thankfully some sporting organizations
are waking up to the fact that they are
doing wrong by their female competitors
but often it takes these ladies
physically walking away walking out of
tournaments and competitions events and
saying no more for tangible change to be
made we saw it with relation to Lynn
pinches in the UK who walked out on a
championship pool match because she
refused to face a trans competitor and
with Jaden Alexander who walked out on a
grappling tournament because she didn't
want to Grapple any longer with trans
identified males it was only after these
women and several others walked away
from these opportunities that meaningful
change was made but in other cases
like those of April Hutchinson and
Bethany Hamilton this has gone the
opposite way April Hutchinson was
suspended by the Canadian powerlifting
Federation because she spoke out against
a male powerlifter who was competing in
female competitions and we obviously
know how Bethany Hamilton situation has
gone down watching these sporting
organizations Double Down is honestly
incredibly bizarre it almost feels like
gender ideology is a beast that's been
backed into a corner and as of right now
it's all nashing teeth and throwing out
claws trying to protect itself but
people keep advancing further and
further and getting closer and closer to
it in an effort to Snuff it out and they
do so knowing full well that they're
probably going to get hurt and the hurt
is real especially with relation to this
topic in order for change to take place
in these organizations female athletes
have had to suffer tremendously and not
only from the perspective of having
opportunities ripped away from them but
quite literally suffer getting their
heads caved in getting choked out ending
up with serious injuries and fear that
stops them from competing again these
women are expected to give up their
hopes and dreams to walk off the field
walk away from the tournament walk away
from the opportunities and the trophies
and the accolades because until these
sporting bodies actually do right by
these women it's the only thing that is
orchestrating any change women giving up
the thing they have worked so hard for
and maybe that's what the world of
Surfing needs one woman or maybe a bunch
of women to walk off the bloody Beach
and say absolutely no more I suppose the
facts that women have to sacrifice and
relinquish opportunities in order to
fight for their sport is insane to
reiterate a point I made earlier with
relation to Bethany Hamilton this was a
woman who was not dissuaded after
getting her arm bitten clean off by a
shark but it appears her Line in the
Sand is men participating in her sport
in the female category and I really
think that says something in the end I
firmly believe that the Turning Point
comes when enough women when enough
female athletes are prepared to walk
away and say enough is enough and for
once I am really happy to say that I
firmly believe we have finally reached
that place now on that note and before I
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floor to all of you what do you all
think is this actually going to be the
turning point do you think more women
are going to step up and say absolutely
no more I am done do you think that
nothing's actually going to change that
it's just going to be more of the same
what do you make of this rip Crow
situation do you think it's wrong do you
think it's right do you think that
Bethany Hamilton has been unfairly
treated do you think that Sasha lerson
has been unfairly treated what you
generally make of this issue overall as
always if you made it this far in the
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