Soccer Mom?

[AnnaSui]

Just watching What not to wear usa back to back and wondering if this is an insult or a compliment. I can't quite figure it out.

I thought soccer mom meant very short unflattering haircut, track suit type clothing
def an insult

In that photo vic is looking too trashy for a real soccer mom.

I haven't read all of this. I think it is by a perv

no, pretty sure it is not generally an insult in the USA (unless you're a New York avantegarde artist or something)

hockey mom

actually I think we need an American to explain it to us.

LOL is that guy pushing the hockey mum IN or holding her back?!

How not to be a soccer mom

Right, off now to ferry my DCs around, hopefully when I get back we'll have found an American to translate!!!!

that's right honey. I have to leave in about half an hour. Oh the joy of it

So we need "mom jeans" and a scrunchie and by the sounds of it, a Wiggles CD

Well, I have lived in the US for a long, long time. My DD would rather have her toenails pulled than play soccer but here is my take. It is not an insult. The word soccer can easily be replaced by any random activity or sport that you have decided your child will focus on however soccer is huge here (particularly among girls) so it is generally accepted that this is a very large demographic and is actively courted by politicians during election season. They are usually impeccably turned out and whatever they wear is always clean - around here it is usually a patagonia or north face jacket in the winter (remember the US is huge and this is just my experience of a tiny slice in an affluentish area). A mini van or suv is vital. One with three rows of seats because car pooling is part of the culture. Most are sahm but claim to have once held high powered thrusting jobs and occupy a great deal of time with charity work and volunteering and of course running the soccer team. All of them have a couple of those fab comfy fold up chairs with cup holders and a fleece blanket that they cart from the suv to the pitch in a radio flyer wagon along with a large cooler. They seem to be married to big red faced buffons who runs up and down the sidelines yelling at the ref/other team/own child etc. They are considered to have "old fashioned values" - I am thinking slightly right wing but I may be way off base here.

where I am in the US - to be referred to as a soccer mum is a insult - it denotes - someone who is living vicariously through their child ? who over schedules their children and does not have their own life. May or may not be well dressed ? but are overly vested in their team wining and will try to out do the previous snack bringer

GenerationX I think you are right - whilst I say it is not considered an insult I would be horrified to be called one but I do know people who are proud to be soccer moms.

Rugby Mum in the UK.

SUV, sunglasses on head, blonde streaked pony tail, body warmer, roll neck jumper in cashmere, fading late summer or ski holiday sun tan, designer jeans, perfecly clean designer hiking boots or hunter wellies, designer thermos flask or hip flask. Little bit glam but not to obvious. Probably had a bit of plastic trim added here and there on her body work. DH works i the City so she does not need to work.

Possibly onto second marriage and brings much younger man to show off to other Rugby Mums.

i am

a soccer mom

apart form pastic surgery etc

i think that is ratehr SE centric tbh.
round here most of them are hearty fat army wives with no make up and pearl earrings

I think it's a bit insulting, if only because it's trying to label an individual and ignoring everything about her pre-kids and apart from kids.

Like a not necessarily pretty yummymummy. More like a helicopter mummy??

A soccer mom is someone who can't get a job because she has to take her kids to all their activities. While they are at school, she will often help out there too, when she is not 'running errands'.

She's a glorified taxi driver, who bakes cookies every so often.

She might organise the end of season party, but then should would be the 'team mom'. The 'team mom' also rings around if practice is cancelled, and organises the whip round for the coaches' gifts.

As far as style is concerned, practical is key. Flat boots or sneakers, with confortable clothing (exercise gear, sometimes, and definitely khaki shorts in summer). She will have a good 3 in 1 'parka'.

She will shout 'hustle' at her kids, whether it is to encourage them on the sports field or to get them to get their backsides into the car, pronto.

Pmsl at 'hustle'...
I wonder if that would work with mine? Maybe I could buy a whistle, too???

do the hustle....

never heard that one. "Hustle kids, hustle!"

Nothing at all makes dd hurry though. Except possibly if I said "stick with me and do not run on ahead." That might do it.