Comments on: Women, Blogging, and Boundaries http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/ Marketing blog focused on marketing optimization, improving website conversion rates, search engine marketing, web analytics, word of mouth, etc. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Debra the Barmaid http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-37804 Debra the Barmaid Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:20:33 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/#comment-37804 What Kathy has gone through is horrifying - nobody should have to experience that kind of terror, no matter what they say in their blogs. The fact that somebody thinks that this kind of harassment is either useful or funny makes me sad beyond belief. From now on, whenever someone asks me why I'm so careful to maintain my anonymity, I will (unfortunately) have an awful cautionary tale to point them to. Debra <a href="http://barmaidblog.livejournal.com/" rel="nofollow">The Barmaid Blog</a> What Kathy has gone through is horrifying – nobody should have to experience that kind of terror, no matter what they say in their blogs. The fact that somebody thinks that this kind of harassment is either useful or funny makes me sad beyond belief.

From now on, whenever someone asks me why I’m so careful to maintain my anonymity, I will (unfortunately) have an awful cautionary tale to point them to.

Debra
The Barmaid Blog

]]> By: Web 2 - Reinforce or Disrupt Social Structures. « Web 2.0 in the Context of Development http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-33288 Web 2 - Reinforce or Disrupt Social Structures. « Web 2.0 in the Context of Development Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:47:40 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/#comment-33288 [...] One blog comments on whether women should be afraid to blog. In the entry, the author comments on Kathy’s reactions to the threat by reducing her “overreaction” to the threats to biological responses that apparently only occur for women. This biological reductionism is dangerous in that it not only veils a very serious social issue, but it also suggests that because the reactions are “natural,” they are unchangeable. When we reduce social phenomena to our biology, we come up with explanations that are simplistic and that fail to capture the complexity of the situation. [...] [...] One blog comments on whether women should be afraid to blog. In the entry, the author comments on Kathy’s reactions to the threat by reducing her “overreaction” to the threats to biological responses that apparently only occur for women. This biological reductionism is dangerous in that it not only veils a very serious social issue, but it also suggests that because the reactions are “natural,” they are unchangeable. When we reduce social phenomena to our biology, we come up with explanations that are simplistic and that fail to capture the complexity of the situation. [...]

]]> By: Moira McNairnay http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-33286 Moira McNairnay Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:32:04 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/#comment-33286 This response is a biological reductionist response to a very complex situation. By reducing an individual's response to their biology, we not only suggest that it is "natural" and therefore unchangeable, but it also clouds a very serious issue of misogyny. This issue is far more complex than chemical reactions, it is a mirror of sexism and social inequality women face daily. This response is a biological reductionist response to a very complex situation. By reducing an individual’s response to their biology, we not only suggest that it is “natural” and therefore unchangeable, but it also clouds a very serious issue of misogyny. This issue is far more complex than chemical reactions, it is a mirror of sexism and social inequality women face daily.

]]> By: Georjina Sinese http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-30405 Georjina Sinese Sun, 08 Apr 2007 09:13:43 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/#comment-30405 It's really unfortunate that this happened but it should not stop Kathy from doing what she does. As women, it's always going to be some yahooo (trying to stay out of legal trouble here) reacting to our very existence..tough! We're smarter, faster and have more brain cells, get over it. Scary thought is that the only recourse is to hide. It’s really unfortunate that this happened but it should not stop Kathy from doing what she does.

As women, it’s always going to be some yahooo (trying to stay out of legal trouble here) reacting to our very existence..tough! We’re smarter, faster and have more brain cells, get over it.

Scary thought is that the only recourse is to hide.

]]> By: Uma Geller http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-27199 Uma Geller Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:58:53 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/#comment-27199 Pamela Jones is running an article today about the harassement she has been subjected to in the legal battle she covers at Groklaw http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070403233141649 "...SCO wants to put a pin on a map and point to it and say, "Here's PJ." Then someone drops by and shoots me, I suppose. I certainly have nothing to tell them that is relevant to this litigation..." Pamela Jones is running an article today about the
harassement she has been subjected to in the
legal battle she covers at Groklaw

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070403233141649

“…SCO wants to put a pin on a map and point to it and say, “Here’s PJ.” Then someone drops by and shoots me, I suppose. I certainly have nothing to tell them that is relevant to this litigation…”

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-26332 Robert Gorell Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:00:23 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/#comment-26332 There's been an update. It looks like, at the very least, some <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.rageboy.com/statements-sierra-locke.html" rel="nofollow">thoughtful dialog has emerged</a> from all this. There’s been an update. It looks like, at the very least, some thoughtful dialog has emerged from all this.

]]> By: Holly Buchanan http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-26146 Holly Buchanan Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:40:15 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/04/02/women-blogging-and-boundaries/#comment-26146 Like many other female bloggers, I too have had problems with harrassing comments. I don't mind if someone disagrees with me - disagree all you want. But when the attacks get personal, and when they cross the line and become a threat - that is unnaceptable. Do female bloggers receive more threats than male bloggers? I don't know - probably no way to measure it. But I would venture a guess that female bloggers get more sexual threats than male bloggers. But I agree whole-heartedly - that can't stop you from writing. I respect Kathy's decision to stop blogging. I hope it is temporary. I too enjoy her insights and miss her wisdom. Like many other female bloggers, I too have had problems with harrassing comments. I don’t mind if someone disagrees with me – disagree all you want. But when the attacks get personal, and when they cross the line and become a threat – that is unnaceptable.

Do female bloggers receive more threats than male bloggers? I don’t know – probably no way to measure it. But I would venture a guess that female bloggers get more sexual threats than male bloggers.

But I agree whole-heartedly – that can’t stop you from writing. I respect Kathy’s decision to stop blogging. I hope it is temporary. I too enjoy her insights and miss her wisdom.

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