I just finished reading this article on Roller Derby compared to the LFL (Langerie Football League). The chairmen/CEO of the football league stated, "his league looks for athletes like tennis player Anna Kournikova." In my eyes this implies that they don't really look for athletes to show off their athletic ability on the field but rather look for women that are hot. The idea here is that if you aren’t marketable, you might as well not play. What a fantastic message for female athletes! On the other hand we have roller derby participant Bridget "Bones". She said roller derby has no “you must be this pretty to play” rule. In fact derby girls get to wear whatever they want expressing exactly what they want on the rink. There is a spot on the rink for all shapes and sizes. Bridget got involved because she loves sports and has always been competitive, but found that when women reach a certain age (like 23) there aren’t many opportunities to play team sports competitively. According to LFL contracts, players wearing “additional garments” under uniforms can be fined $500. Nobody would dare tell derby girls they can’t wear “additional garments.” You wouldn’t tell them they’re too fat or too old to wear hot pants either. Unless you had a death wish. The bottom line is that there are sports out there for women to express their athletic ability rather than using sex appeal.
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