Surfing has never been short on machismo. But as more women describe what happened behind the scenes, the sport is confronting a much uglier side of its history.

Former professional surfer Holly Beck has added her voice to the growing conversation, sharing accounts of sexual harassment, sexism, and mistreatment she says she experienced during her career. She took to Instagram, to share her experiences.

See her post, linked here , and below.

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Beck, who competed professionally for more than a decade, has described how men with influence in the surf industry suggested they could help advance her career in exchange for sex. She says those encounters began when she was just 17, an age when sponsorships and access to powerful industry figures could shape a young surfer’s future.

The problems went beyond unwanted advances. Women of Beck’s generation were frequently marketed for their looks rather than their surfing.…