Fishnets, Rink Burn, and Attitude: The Hudson Valley Horrors
by Molly Jones
I can certainly appreciate the newfound respect that many find when
watching this new generation of roller derby women. I too remember
watching roller derby on television in the ‘70s. My first thought
when I learned of the Horrors and the roller derby explosion was that
it was a campy return to the previous era. I asked the Horrors if they
face some of those outdated expectations from their fans. Crash Corpse
nods, but explains, “they’re not disappointed because they
enjoy the sport of it. I think at first they are expecting it to be
that, but then see that it is this. But we’re still making contact,
we’re still hitting.” Kari KreamHer adds, “most people
I talk to have that idea in their mind and I say, ‘it’s
a little different than that, but kind of the same idea. It’s
more of a sport, more serious now. More athletic now.’ But they
still love it.”
2008 will be the Horrors second playing season, and they have games
scheduled from May until October. They also appear regularly at “Meet
and Greets” around the area. They have a website and a Myspace
page for their fans to keep up with them and as a recruitment tool.
Yes, the Horrors want you! With slightly less than 30 players, they
are looking for more women to come over to the intense, empowering,
competitive, campy, “rescue me from my boring life” world
of roller derby. With more players, the league hopes to divide into
teams and get more more playing time.
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