02/16/2015
"I’ve learned that for so many women, roller derby is a safe place, a place to learn how to thrive, and find comfort in skin of all ages and types. The women on the team are so supportive, and helpful, and fun – even if you don’t want to skate, you should cheer them on because they’re a force of strong women who like to help people. There are mothers, teachers, graduate students, women who name themselves “Midlife Crisis,” and like Harry Potter so much that part of their derby names are Luna or Rage’n’Claw. Some of my favorites are the local names, though; some of the girls have names that specifically have to do with the Keweenaw."
Skating backwards Posted on February 16, 2015 by Cindy Delaney in Capt. Feminist, Pop, Stories // 0 Comments Tweet I grab the hips of Thimbleberry Slam and achieve her velocity as I pull past her, through the pack, past two of the other players and it’s me and Luna Stormborn. I approach the 112 on h…
