Men's Roller Derby in Chicago!!!

This is the First Men's Flat Track Roller Derby game in Chicago. It was during the Windy City Rollers half-time on 3/29/08.

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Sports

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• Men's
• Roller
• Derby
• Chicago
• WCR

[DavidSkis]

@TheUnfound Imagine how sexist it is to say that women have no place in hockey, basketball, baseball, or any other historically male-dominated sport. You're saying the same thing, but reversing the genders.

No group can own a sport based on gender, sexual orientation, race, creed or otherwise -- anyone's entitled to play any sport they want if they can get enough people and resources together. Good on men for doing roller derby in spite of the haters.

[samuelraphael]

This is very early Mens derby. The level of play has improved immensely .

Don't be a sexist hater. Derby's roots are in a co-ed sport. Men are not intruding on anything that hasn't been around for decades.

Men's and Women's leagues often practice, coach, ref, and bout together.

But ya know, skaters gonna skate.

[halfaddict]

@TheUnfound I agree, after watching this I feel it is missing something. The jammer looks clumsy as hell, when the jammer should be fast and graceful. It is just missing that spark that is found in female derby. I don't like it >_<

[TheUnfound]

@ldf8u I understand that it's men intruding on a female sport. And there's no need. Women own Derby and made it the sport it is today, and now men want a piece of that. Leave it be, it doesn't belong to us. We're not a part of the Derby culture, nor should we be. If you want to be in Derby, ref. There's countless other sports we can play without interfering in Derby. We look stupid, we look awkward, and a dozen men on roller skates does not look masculine no matter what environment you put us in

[TheUnfound]

@ldf8u Actually it is pretty valid. But again, i throw it out there for someone to prove me wrong with real verifiable statistics. I'm a huge Derby fan, but i see male participation as an intrusion to the sport. There's an entire ethos and culture to Roller Derby to which men don't belong. It's a female sport, let's leave it that way instead of trying to masculinise it and poach glory from the women who've earned it.

[ldf8u]

@TheUnfound Lol. I wasn't offering my own statistics, but pointing out that you should not treat your opinion as such. If you don't understand something in the future, just ask.

[TheUnfound]

@ldf8u Which statistics do you source? I'm sure you have credible reputable references, and not simply the membership roster for Men's Roller Derby

[ldf8u]

@TheUnfound Your personal opinion is not an externally valid finding with statistical significance.

[TheUnfound]

@ldf8u Yeah, pretty much. Not everything is equal dude. I like watching women's gymnastics but i'm not about to throw on a leotard and skip with a ribbon in the name of equal rights. Women own Roller Derby, and they're damn good at it. Leave the sport alone and let them have it. No one wants to see grown men on roller skates

[ldf8u]

@TheUnfound So, because women play it, it is automatically "super gay" and ridiculous? Wow, that's not sexist or close-minded or anything.