Geez... I'm sorry to hear pretty much everyone has kids and expects you to have them. That's like... infanticism? Maternalism? Basically it's like heterosexism: assuming everyone is straight and that being so is normal and natural and desired. (Yes, I know you know what heterosexism is but not everyone does, shockingly, and you're so widely-read now I have to think about my audience. I mean, YOUR audience. *grin*)
That would, as I'm sure you know, drive me nuts. I would also be totally surprised because without any knowledge whatsoever about BlogHer I would have expected it to be pretty much 20something hip and geeky women. What age range are these mothers? All over the place? Late 20s/early 30s? Mid-to-late 30s? Surely not early 20s!
But yeah... that would just... suck. As if there's not enough pressure on women of your age (or any age, but especially once you leave your 20s) to have children! But don't worry--I will keep you honest: if you ever decide to have children, I will mercilessly quiz you about it until I am satisfied it's because you yourself personally want children and not because you are slavishly following some trend like switching from Blogspot to WordPress. :P Of course, it's one of those nasty social influence things where people generally tend to justify it by internalising the notion it's what they personally want rather than essentially the result of passive peer pressure but I have faith I will be able to slice through that.
How many guys are in attendance? Any? You'd think it would be a goldmine for straight single guys. Or single lesbian and bi women.
Oh... are most of the women with children married? They don't really have common-law marriage in the States (weird, I know)... wonder how many are officially hitched?
Stacia
· 1 year ago
Try to find Crystal from Boobs, Injuries and Dr. Pepper. She is a mom, but she doesn't consider her blog a mommy blog and she is absolutely hillarious!!! And I know how you feel about being without kids. I know I'm pregnant, but up until now, going to church was hard. I think I was the only one without kids! Hope you have fun anyway!
DjBrown
· 1 year ago
I agree with you about the mommy thing and I don't have kids at all. I enjoyed meeting you at the Newbie conference and also feel a bit isolated. Hope to connect with you again before the conference is over.
miss604
· 1 year ago
Don't feel pressured to send me posts so just submit what you like and when you like - you've done tons already, you rock!
Raul
· 1 year ago
You ruled BlogHer :)
crunchy carpets
· 1 year ago
I am sorry I did not find you. I was computerless and twitterless and so basically relying on actually RECOGNIZING people by their nametages and faces..hah...needless to say I missed a LOT of people.
It did feel very mommish..but I do know there were tons of NON moms and folks who blog about ALL sorts of things
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That would, as I'm sure you know, drive me nuts. I would also be totally surprised because without any knowledge whatsoever about BlogHer I would have expected it to be pretty much 20something hip and geeky women. What age range are these mothers? All over the place? Late 20s/early 30s? Mid-to-late 30s? Surely not early 20s!
But yeah... that would just... suck. As if there's not enough pressure on women of your age (or any age, but especially once you leave your 20s) to have children! But don't worry--I will keep you honest: if you ever decide to have children, I will mercilessly quiz you about it until I am satisfied it's because you yourself personally want children and not because you are slavishly following some trend like switching from Blogspot to WordPress. :P Of course, it's one of those nasty social influence things where people generally tend to justify it by internalising the notion it's what they personally want rather than essentially the result of passive peer pressure but I have faith I will be able to slice through that.
How many guys are in attendance? Any? You'd think it would be a goldmine for straight single guys. Or single lesbian and bi women.
Oh... are most of the women with children married? They don't really have common-law marriage in the States (weird, I know)... wonder how many are officially hitched?
It did feel very mommish..but I do know there were tons of NON moms and folks who blog about ALL sorts of things