It’s halfway through the semester, and at this point, it feels that we have done so much, yet there is still much to do. GDPW is moving according to schedule, and the team deserves a reward for its efforts so far. Tomorrow night, some of the team members are going to see the movie Queen of the Ring. QotR is a film about the story of Mildred Burke, the champion professional wrestler who was one of the sport’s pioneers at a time when all-girl wrestling was banned in most of America. Mildred is one of the key figures in our research; it is both an educational and entertaining experience to see the film while it is still playing.
I also look forward to attending a wrestling show in late April with Cathy to do outreach work. There are so many pieces moving for this project to come to fruition. Besides all the hard work, there are moments when it brings me joy to continue doing it, whether going out with team members or even learning about other wrestlers I have never known about.