Looking for Hot Mamas
Someone is creating a show looking for Hot Moms:
Producers for the “Hottest Mom in America” have been searching the country for … well … the hottest moms in America to compete to be the queen bee of maternal beauties.
“When you see a woman in her early 40s at the supermarket with a little kid and some super-low-rise jeans, she might be better looking than your 22-year-old girlfriend,” executive producer Jeff Greenfield said. “Your girlfriend looks good because she’s young. The 40-year-old looks good because she works at it. And that’s hot.”
While we all want to look good, I think the odd fascination some women have on becoming a MILF (apologies for the language) is just scary. It’s not like we lose our sexuality when sex culminates into a little person you parent, but I wonder at the effect Mama’s low rise jeans w/visible thong has on her susceptible children?
Look, I work out and eat well, partly because I am concerned about my appearance (yeah, I admit it), but would I want to be defined as a Hot Mama? I don’t know. I’ll tell you one thing, I’m not so hung up on my looks (or lack thereof) that I’m going to stand in line for an old lady beauty contest LOL
I am conflicted here though. Is there something wrong with celebrating a hot mama? Or, is it healthy? I don’t really know. I’m sure I knew a few years ago (apparently I knew everything then). Nowadays I’m finding I’m usually clueless…
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7 opinions for Looking for Hot Mamas
karen
Oct 27, 2006 at 9:33 am
I was in Sam’s Club one day and there was a nice looking lady in there with two children. She was dressed nice, had a nice shape, and you could tell she was concerned with her appearance. When she squatted down to get something you could see half her butt and her thong. No kidding. She realized it and tried to put a piece of paper in front of her hinny while she was looking at stuff, but it didn’t do much good. I felt bad for the kids. I would be so embarrassed if my mom’s butt was showing to everyone.
robyn
Oct 27, 2006 at 1:13 pm
Poor lady. That’s embarrassing.
Hueina
Oct 27, 2006 at 2:23 pm
Robyn:
I love your blog. I cracked up reading your post! LOL! I agree with you and Karen that super-low rise jeans and thong are not a flattering combination for most women, especially when you are out with little kids. As for the Hot Mamas contest, on one hand, I admire moms who take good care of their health & stay in shape, and I try to do the same for myself. On the other hand, I worry about the potential negative impact this kind of TV show could bring to our society and women’s self-esteem. Our whole society is already too appearance-obsessed to begin with!
Warmly,
Hueina
http://nurture-me-coach.blogspot.com
robyn
Oct 28, 2006 at 1:53 pm
I’m in the same boat. I want women to understand that you can still be pretty when you’re a mom and I want them to understand we all still want that (they’re not just vain and alone in that).
But then again, do we really need to obsess MORE about our looks? I hate beauty contests anyway, so this grown-up one just feels wrong… :)
Kate
Oct 29, 2006 at 3:05 pm
I find that just sad, sad, sad.
The older I get, the more I find freedom in frumpy.
robyn
Oct 29, 2006 at 4:36 pm
Ahhh, frumpy. My middle name :)
Susan (5 Minutes for Mom)
Oct 30, 2006 at 12:10 am
I think it is terrible for moms with little kids to walk around advertising sex. What does that say to the kids who already are bombarded with sex everywhere else? Shouldn’t at least their mom be neutral ground. Sure wear cool jeans — they can even be low rise — but if the look shouts sexy mom, I think thats a bit crude.
I sure would never have wanted my mom to show off a thong.
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