Sometimes we get so hung up on skating, bout production, league jobs, and all the other hard work we do that we forget why some of us got into this sport in the first place--that feeling of camaraderie and sense of belonging that derby can create.
A lot of skaters have a lot of strange eating habits, so not that much shocks me in that regard. (Milk after practice on a hot day? Pancakes on bout mornings? Sure, why not.) That said, the New York Times' Well Blog ran a piece today that comes as a sweet surprise to athletic types.
Hi, Skaterfaces! Welcome to The Hustle, a regularly appearing column about roller derby, business, careers, personal finance, and the ways they relate to each other.
Though sometimes I may write about the way a league handles its own arrangements, I can't stand to write about roller derby corporate structure and related issues for more than a sentence or two. It's a can of worms. It's YOUR can of worms!
The Affordable Care Act stresses preventive medicine, and experts are weighing in on whether birth control is preventive care. This report by the IOM was commissioned by the Department Of Health And Human Services to determine what services, procedures and medications are preventive care. Read on for some interesting information about why birth control is preventive care.
Malaysia, home of Roller Derby Kuala Lumpur, witnessed a landmark High Court decision this week in favor of a woman discriminated against for pregnancy during her hiring for a government job.
Alongside Senator Kay Hagan and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, Davis helped introduce a multifaceted piece of legislation that could help get a handle on how images of women in media impact young women.
When I was about 13 years old an episode of the Oprah Winfrey show introduced me to the destructive world of “pro-anorexia” websites. I watched it with my older neighbor who lived up the street. While she gasped in horror at the concept of websites that encouraged deadly eating disorders, I sat in silent awe. Was there really a place that could teach me to be slender and delicate in a way that my Moms weight watcher books never could?
