In 1996, ‘Jerry Maguire’ Gave A Single Mother Permission To Want More — And Get It

Renée Zellweger in a scene from the 1996 film “Jerry Maguire.” Columbia TriStar via Getty Images The single mother really went through it in 1990s movies. She is the desperate addict who tries to sell her kid to her cop neighbor for $3,000 in “Deep Cover.” She’s the overwhelmed ex-wife of a voice-over actor who was a terrible partner in “Mrs. Doubtfire.” She’s also the minimum-wage worker whose son is taken away from her by Child Protective Services in “Set It Off.” In other words, she rarely has the opportunity to consider her actual desires that extend far beyond the… Read Full Article