Hockey Mom vs. Soccer Mom
I was thinking about how Palin keeps touting her experience as a hockey mom, that I'm a full fledged soccer mom now (practice was yesterday!) then I was inspired by Mamita Mala's post about privilege, I thought that I'd price out the starting cost for this executive experience:
All prices are from Sports Authority. Please leave a comment if you think I forgot a piece of equipment. I left out things that might be under uniform (t-shirt, jersey, etc.) and I priced things out as cheap as possible on both sides.
Something makes me think that the experience of a hockey mom isn't as shared as the GOP wants us to think.
All prices are from Sports Authority. Please leave a comment if you think I forgot a piece of equipment. I left out things that might be under uniform (t-shirt, jersey, etc.) and I priced things out as cheap as possible on both sides.
Hockey Equipment | Cost | Soccer Equipment | Cost | |
Easton Synergy SY50 Senior Ice Hockey Skate | 49.99 | Wilson Traditional Soccer Ball | 9.99 | |
Nike Bauer Supreme 30 Senior Ice Hockey Shoulder Pads | 59.99 | Pro Feet Mens Acrylic All-Sport Team Sock - Minimum 2 Pairs Per Order | 2.99 | |
Nike Bauer Supreme 30 Senior Ice Hockey Elbow Pads | 39.99 | Lotto Stadio Azzurri Team FG 2T Soccer Cleat Mens | 44.99 | |
Nike Bauer Supreme 30 Senior Ice Hockey Shin Guards | 24.97 | adidas Predator Lite Shin Guards | 6.99 | |
Nike Bauer 1500 Ice Hockey Helmet & Cage Combo | 44.99 | adidas Valiente Short Mens | 19.99 | |
Koho 2100 Ultimate Senior Hockey Stick with ABS Blade | 14.99 | |||
Total | 234.92 | Total | 84.95 |
Something makes me think that the experience of a hockey mom isn't as shared as the GOP wants us to think.