Yes, the Sirens of Soccer are real
2009-07-07 09:09:00
Thanks to The Offside Rules, I've now been made aware of "The Sirens of Soccer," formerly Hollywood United Girls Soccer, or HUGS. TOR has posted their apparently just released "instructional video." I'll leave the traffic to TOR, but suffice to say, yes, the team is for real.According to the Sirens of Soccer website, they're an "all girl soccer team chalk [sic] full of beautiful, talented athletes." Last year in the Portland Tribune, the team's founder said this:
"We want to send the message that you can play sport and be glamorous," says team captain Beate Antares, who began the HU women's program two years ago.
"It all happened because of a broken heart," she says. "At the time, I needed female camaraderie and wanted some strong women around me."
And apparently those strong women should also objectify themselves by whatever means necessary.
A women's soccer team that objectifies itself is a potential problem because of the negative consequences of objectification, and because the primary attraction of the team is no longer soccer. Indeed, the heat has been turned up with the change in name:
As the originator of the team, formerly known as H.U.G.S. or Hollywood United Girls Soccer, Beate has taken the heart and soul of the original concept and transformed them into S.O.S., The Sirens of Soccer, a more sophisticated, robust, and dedicated team. It is her mission to take the international success she achieved for H.U.G.S, and double it in stature for S.O.S.
While the topic of objectification is far from settled, it's just about the de facto setting for women that happen to be part of the production of a professional men's soccer match.
What do you think, readers? Is S.O.S.'s super-sexiness a bad thing?
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