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more about #soccermoms Tart of Darkness: My niece who is turning forty has been playing soccer nearly continuously since she was a little kid. She plays on a serious team and got a black eye... more » cocobanal: This is so interesting to me, because I have been wanting to join a soccer team for middle-aged women . . . does such a thing exist? Must find this bo... more » Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: The only reason to sex-segregate kids' teams is so boys don't feel humiliated when they lose. As adults, women are better at developing lower body st... more » OK_NiceLegs (formerly: thevickinator): I'm TOTALLY PEEVED at those fucking parents (of boy players) yelling that 'just a girl' shit. That is downright nasty. And no wonder we still have mis... more » The Queen of No: Oh my gosh! Fuck yeah! Those girls are my heroes! Aaaaaaaaaaaaand those parents (of the boys) can go fuck themselves. I'll "just a girl" them in the f... more » Grim Reaper of the Forest: I too played mediocre soccer through mid high school. I mostly dance now, and I miss the contact sports. Definitely an awesome way to gain confidenc... more » RonArtestTableLeg: At that age, boys aren't much better anyway, but i feel like since it's soccer and it isn't a physical sport it doesn't matter what gender you are. more » hfree: Anna, you should have played lacrosse or field hockey. Lots of agression being used there (just ask Regina George). more » bleedingmouths: I remember doing back to back fighting (jujitsu related) against boys and having gangs of dad cheering their sons on to beat me... really weird. All ... more » LaComtesse: This makes me wish I weren't such a natural stereotype regarding sports, aggression, and strength. more » wednesdayam: I'm not big into soccer, but when I have kids, if I end up with girls, I hope little Lizzie's words about not liking pink and girly stuff is uttered o... more » hortense: I am now 36, and that opportunity hasn't really presented itself since. Ok, I'm moving to NYC and we are starting a softball team complete with slides... more » Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin): This makes me so happy! I've played soccer since I was 5 and loved playing against boys and schooling them, plus we'd get away with more because the r... more » Steve U: others couldn't seem to wrap their heads around the simple fact that their sons had to play girls at all - and that they might actually lose to them. ... more » happysquid: This looks amazing. I loved playing soccer in 1st grade. I liked to be goalie and would come home with broken glasses and bruises everywhere and i had... more » Mrs. Stephen Fry: I started playing soccer when I was 6. I loved the game and played as the only girl on a boys' team when I was 14-16 years old. It was brilliant. Al... more » Majrhoulihan: This is awesome. I have to say though, when I was on peewee soccer for a year, I hated it. I stood in a corner of the field looking up at the sun and ... more » tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: "What I do know about my family is we're democrats." She is adorable. - As someone who did martial arts (and taught, a bit) for six years, it's fascin... more » vamusical: True story: In college intramural sports, during co-ed innertube water polo, the other team tried heckling me by yelling things like "she's just a gir... more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): I don't understand why all leagues at this age aren't co-ed? Is there really that much of a difference between the physical strength and coordination ... more » -
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Field Of Dreams
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] -
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Kick Like A Girl: When Girls Take On Boys, And Triumph
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 »
