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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