Comments on: I’m going back to find some piece of mind (BlogHer Day 2) http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/ I love arugula. Wed, 05 May 2010 18:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brian Ford http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6044 Brian Ford Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:07:54 +0000 #comment-6044 <p>Great post! Jeff Croft pointed me to you after reading my query about Blogher — I was curious to find out whether the stated goal (promoting women bloggers, etc.) was achievable through such a conference. </p> <p><a href="http://brianford.newsvine.com/_news/2006/07/30/306033-blogher-whats-the-goal">You can read it here, if you’re interested.</a></p> <p>My thoughts are that it might be more limiting than anything else.</p> Great post! Jeff Croft pointed me to you after reading my query about Blogher — I was curious to find out whether the stated goal (promoting women bloggers, etc.) was achievable through such a conference.

You can read it here, if you’re interested.

My thoughts are that it might be more limiting than anything else.

]]> By: Baxter http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6042 Baxter Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:49:59 +0000 #comment-6042 <p>I don’t think Kathy has ever been shy about rocking a boat.</p> I don’t think Kathy has ever been shy about rocking a boat.

]]> By: Kathy Sierra http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6041 Kathy Sierra Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:13:14 +0000 #comment-6041 <p>Her point —especially given the context of BlogHer—is the less popular, less accepted, less politically correct one. In my book, that takes courage. And I’ll throw your question back out —why is that women who disagree with you on this must be—as you referred to her— “naive at best; self-centered at worst” ? (and lacking empathy) You see naive, I see willing to speak an unpopular view. As for not rocking the boat… what boat?</p> Her point —especially given the context of BlogHer—is the less popular, less accepted, less politically correct one. In my book, that takes courage.
And I’ll throw your question back out —why is that women who disagree with you on this must be—as you referred to her— “naive at best; self-centered at worst” ? (and lacking empathy) You see naive, I see willing to speak an unpopular view.
As for not rocking the boat… what boat?

]]> By: Shelley http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6040 Shelley Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:46:42 +0000 #comment-6040 <p>Kathy, why is it you think those who say what you want them to say are the brave ones? After all, aren’t you, personally, benefiting from not rocking the boat?</p> Kathy, why is it you think those who say what you want them to say are the brave ones? After all, aren’t you, personally, benefiting from not rocking the boat?

]]> By: Kathy Sierra http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6039 Kathy Sierra Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:02:12 +0000 #comment-6039 <p>Thank you so much for saying this!</p> <p>I feel exactly the same way, and I HAVE been a “woman in the tech field” for nearly 20 years. Thanks for being brave enough to say this, and I’m glad there are others here who agree.</p> Thank you so much for saying this!

I feel exactly the same way, and I HAVE been a “woman in the tech field” for nearly 20 years. Thanks for being brave enough to say this, and I’m glad there are others here who agree.

]]> By: Jen http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6038 Jen Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:04:25 +0000 #comment-6038 <p>Oh my gosh! I’m so glad someone else feels the same way I do! :) I don’t think whining and complaining about a male dominated world is very much fun! I think that’s why the Blogher thing never appealed to me much, seems like a big estrogen fest ;) heh Not that it’s a bad thing, just not my cup of tea.</p> <p>Of course, it could be, like you said- I’ve never really had to deal with discrimination because I’m a girl. Which I am very thankful for! So I’m sure that has something to do with my feelings.</p> Oh my gosh! I’m so glad someone else feels the same way I do! :) I don’t think whining and complaining about a male dominated world is very much fun! I think that’s why the Blogher thing never appealed to me much, seems like a big estrogen fest ;) heh Not that it’s a bad thing, just not my cup of tea.

Of course, it could be, like you said- I’ve never really had to deal with discrimination because I’m a girl. Which I am very thankful for! So I’m sure that has something to do with my feelings.

]]> By: Aubrey http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6037 Aubrey Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:00:56 +0000 #comment-6037 <p>“No one of any importance in my life ever made me feel like I couldn’t do something because I’m a girl.”</p> <p>Same here. I feel the same way you do about this. </p> “No one of any importance in my life ever made me feel like I couldn’t do something because I’m a girl.”

Same here. I feel the same way you do about this.

]]> By: Laura http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6036 Laura Sun, 30 Jul 2006 02:35:28 +0000 #comment-6036 <p>It’s good to hear your opinions on this conference, because I feel exactly where you’re coming from (we probably have similar backgrounds/experiences) and now I think I would have the same thoughts about it. Always wondered. Thanks for sharing that.</p> It’s good to hear your opinions on this conference, because I feel exactly where you’re coming from (we probably have similar backgrounds/experiences) and now I think I would have the same thoughts about it. Always wondered. Thanks for sharing that.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6035 Shaun Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:32:35 +0000 #comment-6035 <p>Woman, bake me a pie!</p> Woman, bake me a pie!

]]> By: Shelley http://www.paragiraffe.com/2006/07/29/im-going-back-to-find-some-piece-of-mind/#comment-6034 Shelley Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:26:54 +0000 #comment-6034 <p>When you get to be a 50 something woman working in the tech field and you still feel this way, you let us know.</p> When you get to be a 50 something woman working in the tech field and you still feel this way, you let us know.

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