Inherently Feminist

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The Texas Rollergirls in this mornings Daily Texan. Not for the faint of heart

So who makes a good rollergirl? According to Derringer, most have strong personalities, intelligence, athleticism and a bit of a tomboy attitude.

But others may see qualities that are a bit more unsavory. Whiskey recently received her first hate mail from a Round Rock woman, and was not sure how to respond to it.

"She said how it was an embarrassment to women," Whiskey says. "The woman asked, 'Why do you have to wear such sexy outfits? Why can't you be a little bit more subtle? Why do you have to be sacrilegious? Don't you think you could increase the size of your audience if you weren't so controversial and so trashy?'"

But not one to be fazed, Whiskey just shrugged.

"I think people said that to Madonna 20 years ago, too."

Whiskey's Madonna comparison might have some truth to it. Like the music culture icon infamous for doing and saying exactly what she wanted, the league espouses a feminism which modern women can relate to, says Whiskey.

Hissy Fit agrees that rollergirls are inherently feminist, and says that being a rollergirl is form of empowerment. "We are physically strong," she says. "We get each other's back."

The few men who are involved in the rollergirls are the league's supporting cast, says Hissy Fit. The men provide advice on strategy and serve as great beer-drinking buddies. In short, Hissy Fit says, "They are our cheerleaders."