Mom
tv·TV-14·Sep 23, 2013·
Mom scores a safe 2/10 on wokeness: traditional recovery comedy with no DEI, politics, or lectures—just relatable family laughs and sobriety wins.
"Mom" is a traditional CBS sitcom chronicling the addiction recovery journeys of mother-daughter duo Christy and Bonnie Plunkett, alongside their AA support group, emphasizing sobriety milestones, family reconciliation, personal growth, and comedic everyday struggles like relapses, relationships, and motherhood in a Napa Valley setting.
The series features a predominantly white, organic ensemble cast with no race- or gender-swapping, forced diversity, or DEI-driven changes, while minor incidental LGBTQ+ references (e.g., bisexual side characters) remain background humor rather than focal activism or identity politics. Its overall woke score of 2/10 reflects the consistent absence of social justice lectures, systemic oppression critiques, or progressive ideology across seasons, prioritizing pure entertainment, relatable human flaws, and heartfelt recovery storytelling that drew praise without notable 'woke' backlash.
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We've run a full content analysis on Mom and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Mom's overall score.
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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
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