Mick Foley and Tori Amos are two of my heroes. I have never been into wrestling beyond when I was a very young girl but have seen Tori Amos almost every time she has ever played live in Central Florida. If you haven't seen her--you should at least watch her play two pianos at once online. Lyrically, she straight up slithers into your soul but has typically been considered "chick music." I was lucky enough to know musicians who appreciated her talent and skill and transcended stereotypes quite willingly. But it wasn't until I learned about Mick Foley from a student who took a Theories of Masculinity course with me that I gained a greater appreciation for the incredible power of commingling--the most stereotypically masculine man and his counterpart, but oh so talented and compassionate and real and so much in common when one may never guess or imagine and that is the lesson. One of them anyway... This is a story that has many stories but he and she are worth exploring further if you don't know them. They are feminist activists against sexual assault, rape, trafficking, and sexism. They are intriguing, brilliant, compassionate individuals who defy stereotypes and expectations. And they both inspire the hell out of me.
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