The inglorious urban surf
Devoted New York surfers endure winter storms, suffocating wetsuits, and weeks of mediocre waves just to catch that rare big break
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Kelly Gonsalves is a sex and culture writer exploring love, lust, identity, and feminism. Her work has appeared at Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and more, and she previously worked as an associate editor for The Week. She's obsessed with badass ladies doing badass things, wellness movements, and very bad rom-coms.
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