And finally, I bid adieu to my unseen classmates, my faceless professor and my semester of blogs and roller derby. I have enjoyed the adventure. No, I won’t be lacing up my skates, but I have gained both knowledge and appreciation for a provocative and unusual sport.
This week Sarah sent me a New York Times article about moms in roller derby. In addition to the Fitness, Social Interaction, Non-conformance and Alter Persona motivations I mentioned in earlier posts, the featured roller moms added another perspective. Moms always do.
Parenting can be all-consuming. This rough-and-tumble sport helps a mom to ---
This week Sarah sent me a New York Times article about moms in roller derby. In addition to the Fitness, Social Interaction, Non-conformance and Alter Persona motivations I mentioned in earlier posts, the featured roller moms added another perspective. Moms always do.
Parenting can be all-consuming. This rough-and-tumble sport helps a mom to ---
- release the stress of raising children
- have time for self-reflection
- raise her self-esteem
- feel sexy
At the bout, the music is loud, lights flood the rink, the jammer breaks away from the pack and the crowd cheers her on. As Olivia Shootin’ John from the Texas Rollergirls put it ---
"I’m a mom, and I teach high school, but when I’m out there,
I’m a rock star!"
*****
Kathryn, thanks for the remarkable photos.
4 comments:
Wow! This has been a great blog, and I'm sorry to see it come to an end. The skater "Lady Vengeance" and photographer "Kat Deem" have so much to offer - and you have shown their talents to a whole new audience. You've captured their stories, along with the stories of many others in this little-known sport. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into the world of Roller Derby!
Let me be clear.
Sarah was the inspiration for my curiosity about the sport. The above-mentioned conversation was the inspiration for my choice of blog topic, and some of Kathryn's photographs inspired specific topics. My third offspring, Kyle, inspires me in ways unrelated to this blog.
I have many muses.
Are you going to continue with this blog, then?
Probably not. It's been a fun ride, but for me it's time to move on to other things.
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