They have since deleted the Instagram post from their Rip Curl Women account. In the moments leading up to tossing his board shorts onto a fire, where they quickly burst into flames, Steve Gleeson ...

However, the short was met with backlash from Rip Curl fans who believe Ms Lowerson should not be competing alongside athletes who were born women. 'I was a college athlete. This hurts because it ...

The Australian-founded surfwear label sparked controversy this week after including a trans woman in a marketing campaign for its Rip Curl Women arm ... throwing his board shorts into a fire.