tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509825153090452569.post3255296097373485581..comments2021-04-26T02:53:25.490-04:00Comments on Greensboro Roller Derby: Men's Roller Derby: Oh My!Greensboro Roller Derbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12187624010870778517noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509825153090452569.post-37214271874223601372012-01-17T22:49:58.490-05:002012-01-17T22:49:58.490-05:00Hey Kat! Lookin forward to your documentary. I hop...Hey Kat! Lookin forward to your documentary. I hope that it contains conversations about the feminist movement roller derby empowers and that the men who are interviewed in the documentary do discuss male privilege and subjects of that matter. Modern day roller derby is one of the first (if not only?) movements/sports/etc. that was created for and by women. Usually it is "female athletes", "WNBA", etc. This is the first case I know of where something had to be distinguished by "men's" ala "men's roller derby". I fully welcome men to derby, as I would welcome any gender identity to the sport I so deeply love. Keep my league updated on your documentaries progress! Thanks for your input. Sincerely, Miller Lightnin'Miller Lightnin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/15021775034440831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509825153090452569.post-38577297831240060182012-01-17T22:41:16.997-05:002012-01-17T22:41:16.997-05:00Thanks for your response Bdoy! Much appreciated. I...Thanks for your response Bdoy! Much appreciated. It would be greatly appreciated on my end if you brought this conversation to your team. I look forward to skating with you in the future. Sincerely, Miller Lightnin'Miller Lightnin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/15021775034440831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509825153090452569.post-84620457162796833822012-01-14T18:19:39.696-05:002012-01-14T18:19:39.696-05:00I thought this was a really interesting post on th...I thought this was a really interesting post on the subject. I am working on a documentary about men's derby and it covers a lot of the things you bring up. The film is called This Is How I Roll and follows the story of some of the first men's teams that started up, and some of the obstacles they had to face. It took a long time for them to gain the full respect of some of the women's teams around them, and they did it with a lot of hard work and being true to the essence of the sport. Like Bdog says above, it is a very inclusive sport, which is one of the things that makes it so great. Thanks for a thought provoking post!<br /><br />Kat Vecchio<br />Dir. This Is How I Roll<br />https://www.facebook.com/thisishowirollmovieKat Vecchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03035554198423689035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509825153090452569.post-22905626121450634322012-01-12T23:46:52.009-05:002012-01-12T23:46:52.009-05:00I am a man who plays and loves derby. One of the ...I am a man who plays and loves derby. One of the things that drew me to roller derby was the fact that it felt inclusive. I remember arriving at my first practice feeling anxious and wondering if I would fit in. It didn’t take very long for me to feel comfortable. I believe this is because roller derby attracts good people. Until I read your article, the topic of men taking over the sport never occurred to me. The thought that anyone would think that men could, would, or would want to take over derby is kind of horrifying. Without the wonderful, strong, and passionate women of roller derby it simply doesn’t exist. I have yet to see a men’s team that was not influenced heavily by a women’s team is some very important way.<br /> According to the “Roller Derby Worldwide” website there are 1033 Women's Flat Track leagues and only 97 Men's Flat Track leagues. With numbers like that I feel safe in saying that men won’t be taking over the sport.Bdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895365139312279656noreply@blogger.com