Eww, IFC. Just…Ewwwww. Hottest Rocker Mom? How bout “Rocking-est?”
June 12, 2009
The Independent Film Channel recently hosted a contest, “Hottest Rocker Mom” to promote their satire show, “Z-Rock”, which is about some washed up metal dudes who play sad shows at night, but sold out birthday parties by day. The Park Slope moms are so grateful that the band is rewarded with…you know, party favors.
Maybe that explains why the contenders for “Hottest Rocker Mom” also look like they could easily win “America’s Porniest Implant Mom” or “Mom Most Likely To Have a Video That the Babysitter Shouldn’t Watch”.
I’m all about moms being comfortable in their skin, and wearing what they want, and having as many tattoos as they want. Y’all know that. But I feel like, by promoting a version of women rocking that’s largely dependent on how far the moms can stick their tongues out, or the crazy positions they can muster with their guitar, IFC really missed the boat. This would have been a great thing to partner with Mamapalooza on, or Willie Mae Rock Camp.
But by making the point be the “Hotness” of the mom, and not how much she can shred…well. I guess that makes sense to promote a show where dudes get busy in the bathroom at a kids party…and where moms would stoop to that.
What do you think? Am I just totally jealous because I’m a B-Cup and scared to get surgery, or is this concept slightly off base? I just would have expected more from such a DIY, indie-sensibility kind of place than this total, blatant objectification.
Next time, IFC? Call Joy Rose. She’ll school you.
Here’s a snippet of what the IFC considers a really hot rockin’ mom. You be the judge. I commend her for getting out there, just wish they would have made it about the music and not how tarty one could get. Is that the only way chicks can rock? I say NO. How about you?
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June 12th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Yeah, I think the promotion has way too much ick factor…and I say that as a fan of the show itself.
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June 12th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Thanks, Jane. I think it just frustrates me because I see so many moms who rock all teh time- Annie Sidley at Mamapalooza the other week, the Mydols, Housewives on Prozac, Annie D or Liz Phiar, for goodness’ sake. Those Moms ROCK. These moms are being encouraged to hooch it out and call it rock, and it’s just not my scene.
June 12th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Agreed. Why do women have to be slutty to be hot? Also, I can’t picture any of the hot rocker moms I know battling it out to prove their hotness. They just are.
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June 12th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
im a hot mom and i dont need a pleather skirt and animal tail to do it, thanks.
June 12th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
You’ve either got it or you don’t!
Real “hot rocker moms” don’t need anyone else’s approval or validation, they’re just strong, beautiful, rockin’ women.
Isn’t that exactly what we don’t want our kids to do? Look to others for approval and self worth???
yikes…
June 12th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Yeah, I’m thinking that was more like a Pussycat Dolls tryout gone wrong. Remember rockin’ mamas like Crissy Hines? Or what about Sheryl Crow? They’re talented and hot… and know how to keep it real. Maybe DIY was trying to capitalize on the Love Bus and all those other ridiculous “reality” contests. From the clip you showed, the show’s probably not worried about substance or music. Just salacious sex as usual.
Sad.
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June 12th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Yup, they took that ball and ran in precisely the wrong direction, and made the touchdown for the other team.
I’ve been to Girls Rock Camps and I’ve volunteered for GRC-DC and the women that run those shows and teach those girls and have kick ass bands? They rock. That is rock.
You fail at rock, IFC.
June 12th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Thank goodness for you all, for a minute there I was like, “well, maybe I’m just missing it, and it’s really cool- but, no. I just watched the video again, and they got it wrong. That’s not rock, that’s Karaoke- which is fun, don’t get me wrong- but just- No.
Kim- so agree on the Girls Rock camps! I so love love love what they do- they’re keeping little girls from growing up and thinking this is how women rock, that it’s all either madonna or whore. We’re both, %^MKYT. Mad love to you ladies for being yo badA$$ selves.