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Your Feet Are Fine: Female Bodies and Sports

"I’ve heard it from pretty much every derby player I’ve ever talked to: 'My feet are so ugly...'"
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Speak Out: A PSA About Roller Derby Sexual Harrassment

Todd Bradley, Y.I. Otter, and many other officials and derby folks have a message they want to share with the derby community.
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The Impact of Sexism in Roller Derby

Because gender roles are so ingrained and reinforced, we are often not aware of how they impact us. They create expectations, unspoken rules, stereotypes, and oppressive behavior. Here's how Punchy O'Guts sees it in roller derby.
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Book Review: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Pub Date: March 10, 2015 Publisher: Dial Books Page count: 240 pp. ISBN: 9780803740167 I began reading Roller Girl on the subway,
What Grinds My Gears

Sexual Harassment in Roller Derby Announcing

Emilie C. Samuelsen discusses a problem in the roller derby community
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“Dissing” Derby: In Defense of ESPN

An alternate perspective on the ESPN "snub"
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Derbylife Is Still Here for You

Derbylife is still around--and it needs your help.
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A Few Words on Derby News Network

A lot of information and misinformation have been flying around since DNN announced its termination. DNN co-founder Justice Feelgood Marshall shared one part of the story.

Everyone has an opinion these days. If it’s about how to make the sport better, how a league should be run, the spirit of the game, roller derby in the Olympics, the X-Games, DIY vs commercialism, derby names vs legal names, insurance, rules… and everything else in between.

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Your Feet Are Fine: Female Bodies and Sports

July 8th, 2015 | by Em Dash

"I’ve heard it from pretty much every derby player I’ve ever talked to: 'My feet are so ugly...'"

Opinions

Speak Out: A PSA About Roller Derby Sexual Harrassment

April 7th, 2015 | by Em Dash

Todd Bradley, Y.I. Otter, and many other officials and derby folks have a message they want to share with the derby community.

Editorials

The Impact of Sexism in Roller Derby

April 1st, 2015 | by Punchy O'Guts

Because gender roles are so ingrained and reinforced, we are often not aware of how they impact us. They create expectations, unspoken rules, stereotypes, and oppressive behavior. Here's how Punchy O'Guts sees it in roller derby.

Book Review

Book Review: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

March 30th, 2015 | by Harm's Way

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Pub Date: March 10, 2015 Publisher: Dial Books Page count: 240 pp. ISBN: 9780803740167 I began reading

What Grinds My Gears

Sexual Harassment in Roller Derby Announcing

January 26th, 2015 | by Guest Contributor

Emilie C. Samuelsen discusses a problem in the roller derby community

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“Dissing” Derby: In Defense of ESPN

November 24th, 2014 | by Andy Frye

An alternate perspective on the ESPN "snub"

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Derbylife Is Still Here for You

September 10th, 2014 | by Em Dash

Derbylife is still around--and it needs your help.

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A Few Words on Derby News Network

September 10th, 2014 | by Justice Feelgood Marshall

A lot of information and misinformation have been flying around since DNN announced its termination. DNN co-founder Justice Feelgood Marshall shared one part of the story.