Meet the Circle City Socialites
From Indy.com --
Meet the Circle City Socialites, Indy's newest belles of the roller derby brawl
by Amy Bartner
In Hollywood, a socialite is a waify blonde who dances on a table in a minidress, clutching a ratlike dog under one arm -- and a male model under the other.
In Indianapolis, a socialite is a brawny sort who glides around a concrete floor in a lime-and-black getup, with knee-highs protecting beefy calves. Her arms are tightly clutched to her body as she shoulder-checks another girl during a bout.
"I think any woman who plays roller derby loves to skate," said Jenny "Megan Enemies" Montgomery, co-founder of Indianapolis' newest roller derby league, the Circle City Socialites. "But for me, one of roller derby's biggest rewards is the feeling of empowerment that comes from getting over that innate fear of falling or getting hurt."
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