Jezebel: Soccer Moms

Tyra: Soccer Mom Potheads

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST

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On today's episode, Tyra Banks interviewed mothers who admit to smoking pot as a way to unwind or deal with the anxiety of child rearing. As one mother put it, "I think life is better when you feel good." More »

Field Of Dreams

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:40:00 EDT

Soccer star/girl crush Mia Hamm will co-produce a film version of Alive and Kicking: When Soccer Moms Take The Field. The book, by NYT sportswriter Harvey Araton, is the true story of NJ moms who formed a soccer squad. [Variety] More »

Kick Like A Girl: When Girls Take On Boys, And Triumph

Anna Holmes — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT

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Last night, HBO aired Kick Like A Girl, an inspiring, short documentary film about a girls' soccer team in Salt Lake City that began playing against boys' teams...and winning. More »

The Difference Between Hockey Moms And Soccer Moms Is More Than Just Lipstick

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:20:00 EDT

When Sarah Palin described herself as a "hockey mom" at the Republican convention last week, the media instantly latched onto the phrase as a shorthand for white suburban mothers who haul their kids to practices. But how are these moms different from "soccer moms," the white, suburban mothers hauling their kids to practice four years ago? A new Forbes article offers a helpful run down of the different traits of America's sports moms, but do these terms actually tell us anything about these women and their voting preferences? Or has a party with a strong "not locking people in a box" policy just found another fun way to pigeonhole middle-class female voters? More »

ANTM: Anorexic Model Is Unbeweavably Racist

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:00:00 EST

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It wasn't so shocking to find out on last night's Top Model that Allison has body image issues and once struggled with anorexia. It was shocking, though, to find out that she is pretty racist. For example, saying, "You take it in the back because you're black" to Fatima was totally ridiculous. (Especially because Fatima probably takes it in the back because the front is sewn up. Awww snap! Sorry, that was mean.) More after the jump! More »

Victoria Beckham: Just Another Soccer-Mom

Anna Holmes — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:18:14 EDT

Brittany Murphy: Soccer Mom Above The Neck, Streetwalker Below

Anna Holmes — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:15:26 EDT