calling it a “cat fight on wheels,” an “insane indoor sport” that was about “putting on a show.” Women skaters today approach roller derby with a feminist, do-it-yourself attitude.

It really has become a no-go area for many women. "People don't want harassing when they are to have a nice walk with their children or dog, or on their own. I am Derby through and through but I ...

The WFTDA, which governs flat-track roller derby, had formed just one year prior with a goal of “revolutioniz[ing] the role of women in sports.” I’m a kinesiology professor who studies ...