MILF**, the term, is hotly debated and much Googled. MILF is something many mothers aspire to -- there is even a gameshow/contest for hot moms-- and represents the desire for women to remain attractive once they have kids (and get fluffy).
What is one to make of the phenomena?
Let's start from the beginning. MILF was a term that originated in the dubiously popular but amusing 1999 film "American Pie." Jennifer Coolige (pictured at right) played the original MILF. For the uninitiated, she was "Stifler's Mom" and got hot and heavy (deep and real) with one of the teenagers who was friends with her son. Nevermind that he was the one with "issues " about using public toilets, the shocking (shocking!!) part was that his 18 year old self found her 35-40 year old person quite hot and freak-worthy.
Many people believe that by agreeing to a term like MILF a woman is buying into sexual objectification and setting back the feminist movement by about 800 years. Still others, like me, think it's just a funny way to shorthand a discussion about how to be hot and be a mom.
If you want to debate the issue, check out Motherhood Uncensored's Podcast on the topic tonight. Stuntmother and I will be her guests.
**not to be mistaken for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Southern Philippines.
