WE vs VALS: The Paradox of Making Surfing 1975 Again
Yeah, at one point we all started. Maybe it's the sheer volume of numbers in such a short time that is the difference. I suppose that happened before too, imagine Dora raging at the Gidget crowds.
What a bunch of nonsense. More group identity and creating us vs them dichotomies. The last thing we need.
The fact that it’s by Sam G and it’s on the Inertia should automatically tell you that it would be shit house
You fellas are just worried about losing your white bro privilege.
Your nativism is, like, really offensive.
AndyM wrote:
You fellas are just worried about losing your white bro privilege.
Your nativism is, like, really offensive.
I think you need to loosen your man bun AndyM.
And maybe stop hanging out with strangers on the headland. ;)
When I was in High school with 2000 kids only four of us surfed and we were seen as a different and it was somewhat frowned upon, no such thing as dads who surfed. These days you would be going to find four kids who don't surf. Surely it's about time surfing became uncool like lawn bowls.
o.k speaking of VALS.How old is the oldest surfer you know?
Surfed 3-4 waves yesterday and there was a 71 yr old getting a few.
Did a ments trip a while back surfing a remote left hander and there was a father and son surfing 6-8 foot waves,dad getting the best waves of the set regularly.
some more inspiration please!
Surfed a remote spot up in the mentawi last year and a Aussie called John was there getting a few at 74 , he would surf 3 times a day , just catch 3 waves each session, it was well overhead a couple of days and he new his limit. Very inspiring. 
Interesting article by Sam George in the Inertia. Should spark some debate!
https://www.theinertia.com/opinion/we-vs-vals-the-paradox-of-making-sur…