By Melissa

Published: November 15th, 2006

She may be the bank teller you see every Friday afternoon when you deposit your paycheck. She may be the barista at your local Starbucks. She may even be the mild mannered girl who shares the cube next to you. You may not know it, but she could be spending her nights in a sweaty competition resulting in bruises, scars and broken bones. She may be a Gotham Girl. I’m sure you already have some pre-conceived notions about roller derby. Is it theater? Is it camp? Is it sport? You may only remember the campy version of roller derby from the 70’s. Believe it or not there is a growing subculture of skaters ...