Life Beyond Derby

Malaysia, home of Roller Derby Kuala Lumpur, witnessed a landmark High Court decision this week in favor of a woman discriminated against for pregnancy during her hiring for a government job.

Alongside Senator Kay Hagan and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, Davis helped introduce a multifaceted piece of legislation that could help get a handle on how images of women in media impact young women.

When I was about 13 years old an episode of the Oprah Winfrey show introduced me to the destructive world of “pro-anorexia” websites. I watched it with my older neighbor who lived up the street. While she gasped in horror at the concept of websites that encouraged deadly eating disorders, I sat in silent awe. Was there really a place that could teach me to be slender and delicate in a way that my Moms weight watcher books never could?

The site comprises blog entries from puppetcat Carlton, this video, and a teeny tiny mention at the bottom that Carlton is a rogue agent of Summer's Eve. What say you?

Summer's Eve-L could not be reached for comment.

DNN and DerbyLife would not be here serving you without the support and wisdom of DNN's Server Survivor Specialist Lisa Lawless (aka Lisa Phillips).

Today she was recognized by Huffington Post as a woman in tech to follow on Twitter. Where she works. Because she is amazing.

While not a sanctioned (or insured) RollerCon event, the Skatepark Tour is not to be missed if you love to skate skateparks in your quads, or you've never done it before and want to learn. Check out the awesome article linked above on TRUESTOOPIDSHIT.

Bikers and Rollerblader faster than airplane in cross-LA Carmageddon Race.

Geek Feminism Blog has the scoop. For more, visit the official Google blog on the subject.

Congrats to Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose, Naomi Shah on your wins, and winning one for girls in science everywhere!

The following is information from the SkateSafe2011 website - please go check it out before you head to Las Vegas for RollerCon this year!

"SGI and RollerCon have come together to organize SkateSafe 2011 – an intervention designed to ensure that RollerCon attendees have a great – and safe – time; boozing, sexin’ and enjoying off-track time. The SkateSafe team of volunteers and superheroes will be out in force during RollerCon. We will be everywhere: passing out condoms, literature, incentives and information.

It's a bit of a manifesto, but a great read from a conscious brother who'd like to see room for women in his community. "When it becomes common practice to shame lady geeks, it falls on us to change that perception, and that starts with maintaining a community dedicated to tolerance. Essentially, we have to adapt and redefine what it means to be a geek, so that not only is our culture about what we love, but who we love as well."