Live Blogging BlogHer '08: Mommy Blogging: Is It Still A Radical Act?
First question: Is it still radical? Question is from first BlogHer four years ago. Panel link here.
12% of adults blog, 13% of women, and 15% of moms. Weird.
First panelist says: the more radical you are, the more interesting. Cool. Is swearing radical? Cause I'm ALL OVER IT.
Can you have ads and still be radical? Apparently not, since I just got fired from Google Adsense. They claim I have pornographic content. Jeez, you write ONE blow job post...
You can hardly hear the panelists over all the fingers tapping on keyboards in here.
Talking about whether or not ads impact your writing. Nope, not me. I have asked for certain ads (diet ones) to be pulled.
Just finally decided to actually wear the laynard with my name tag. Sigh. I hate it. I just hate laynards. It's a big boob thing.
Polly just said blogging is proposing a new agenda for motherhood. FUCK YEAH. She's cool.
Audience member talking about how mommy books lie and mommy blogs tell the truth about parenting (specifically, getting shit all day).
I wish I had the guts to say something at panel level. I am a blank of useful points. Plus, last audience member was too awesome and I can't beat her. Or come close.
"Speaking truth to power about motherhood." See? I can't come up with that stuff. Mommy blogging is still radical according to this mom cause we get shit for doing it. Proof that it's rad. OH YEAH.
Everyone is picking on baby wipe warmers. Hilarious.
When asked if you should change your content to be more commercial, Maria said "Hey, I know Nintendo is here and I want a Wii." Hysterical.
OK, I think I have something to say. Oooh! Oooh!
Now I can't get anyone to notice my hand up. Even though I have a tanktop on with all my tattoos showing. Sigh. They've moved on from what I wanted to say.
Best blog name EVER.
Polly just said that blogging gives you the chance to think deeply. So true.
Oh, great point: mommy bloggers making money is radical because we get shit about it. OH YEAH.
They've come back to my point! Oooooh!
"I love that they don't see us coming." Great point about mommy blogging!
Interesting point: not pandering to readers (do you feel pandered to?).
On to a new point but I still have something to say about it. Whee!
OK, I think the mic wranglers hate me.
Ooooh, touchy topic: diversity. This room is 95% white.
Mommy blogging legitimizes motherhood? Hmmmm. Not so sure about that.
I love that there are noisy babies in here. Cute ones too. I miss Tori.
I give up. I'm not going to get to talk. Woe is me.
This was awesome. It's wrapping up, so I'm ending this. Sorry if it's so scattered. :)
Aw, they just didn't call on you because they saw your tattoos and thought your comment would be too radical :)
Posted by: Chickenpig | July 18, 2008 at 02:56 PM
Now if we could just get everyone to stop calling us "Mommy" bloggers, I'd be damned happy, too. What's wrong with "Mom," for chrissake? Why yes, I'm PMS'ing, why do you ask?
Posted by: Toni | July 18, 2008 at 03:19 PM
hi...I'm fairly new to your blog but I like it very much and thought I would say hello.
I'm not sure I'm a mommy blogger, although I write about my kids. I do love reading blogs that are real when it comes to motherhood and that springs in part from my intense hatred of parenting books and magazines, which are a bunch of generic nicey crap.
That definitely sets mom(my) blogs apart from the Family Blog where you brag about your kids and talk about how idyllic your life is homeschooling your 8 angelic children.
Posted by: Anastasia | July 18, 2008 at 03:29 PM
So what were your points?
This is fascinating. Keep it coming.
Posted by: JuliaKB | July 18, 2008 at 03:38 PM
I've been blogging for three years (though not on a BlogHer or ad-worthy level) and have never thought of it as radical. Hmm.
Posted by: Kermit | July 18, 2008 at 03:42 PM
I LOVE Polly, and I'm so excited about the two of you in the same room.
Posted by: Ericka Lutz | July 18, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Google Adsense are assholes. They waited until I was about to get a check then claimed I had invalid clicks. Fuck 'em. AdBrite is good people. Also, if you wanted to get AdBrite you could come on over to my place and click on the "Want Ads Like Mine?" button and eeeeeverybody'd be happy ;)
Posted by: Eliza | July 18, 2008 at 06:17 PM
Also WHOOHOO, Polly rawks! I love her blog. Sigh...someday I'll get to run with the big dogs (says the three-legged puppy from the porch).
Posted by: Eliza | July 18, 2008 at 06:19 PM
Thanks for the compliments on the domain name - I was sheepish about it at first. That panel was fantastic. And I second (third? fourth) the Polly rocks comments.
Posted by: Catherine | July 24, 2008 at 11:04 AM