Comments on: ASP Women’s World Champion Carissa Moore Readies for Men’s Vans Triple Crown

By: Phillip Mackay

Phillip Mackay — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:36:36 +0000

More sexist, homophobic Tea Party garbage! OCCUPY WALL STREET! Obama 2012! As for your California comment, I could say the same about the South; “Deep South rednecks will send blacks, Hispanics, and women back to 1900 before you know it”.

By: Kirk Fritz

Kirk Fritz — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:50:54 +0000

She made the point that if there were woman’s events this year she would not be taking the offered slot nor would it had been offered. With the slot secured it’s time for her to show the world just how far and fast women’s surfing has progressed. I hope she makes many heats!

By: Phillip Mackay

Phillip Mackay — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:51:02 +0000

I am not falling for the “tough economy” and “the slowing women’s surf market” crap; this is clearly gender discrimination. Year by year, the best women’s events have been taken away, starting with Tahiti and Fiji in 2006. The economy was not bad then. Then, Honolua Bay was taken from the Women’s Triple Crown in 2010. And now in 2011, the entire Women’s Triple Crown was taken away. The women on tour know what is going on, and it is not due to the economy, it is due to SEXISM. All of the best waves were taken out of the women’s tour, waves they were very happy to surf. The women’s tour is being held to small, unchallenging waves that any surfer, professional or not, would be able to surf. The women on tour deserve better waves and better pay. Whoever is in charge of the ASP must realize that we are in 2011, not the 1960s, and stop trying to hold back the progress women have made in surfing.

By: Evo

Evo — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:42:05 +0000

Whether you think this is a good idea or not, we’ll see what happens when Carissa hits the water. Either way it’s a real shame that there aren’t womens events in Hawaii this year, the girls have been ripping, I can’t beleive there’s not enough money in the industry to run a full tour with Hawaiian events.

By: markinfla

markinfla — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:21:22 +0000

SHE DOES NOT BELONG BECAUSE ‘SHE’ AIN’T A ‘HE’! Prop 9 political BS hits the surf culture…what a surprise. You Hawaiians better watch out, these california free love politicos will have you bending for the soap before you know it. I can see it now: The Gay Lesbian and Transgender Pipeline Pro…

By: Chantelle (@ChantellesArt)

Chantelle (@ChantellesArt) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:36:26 +0000

Way 2 Go Carissa… you have a TON of talent & will go far for sure!!!

By: King Diamond

King Diamond — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:18:31 +0000

If it’s not giant, she will almost certainly win some early round heats. If you saw that vid of her at Trestles recently, you can’t deny she is undoubtedly better than a good chunk of the men on the WQS.

By: Ken Williams

Ken Williams — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:17:30 +0000

If memory serves me correctly, she surfed in a men’s QS event and received 375 points. I hope she wins heats at both places this time. Surfing is not a contact sport (except if you count the lip or the reef). There should be no qualms about co-ed participation.