Comments on: Here’s my Feministe Question about Radical Childcare http://www.myecdysis.com/2011/03/heres-my-feministe-question-about-radical-childcare/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lisa http://www.myecdysis.com/2011/03/heres-my-feministe-question-about-radical-childcare/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Lisa Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:53:06 +0000 http://www.myecdysis.com/?p=2922#comment-2481 :) ! :) !

]]> By: Mamita Mala http://www.myecdysis.com/2011/03/heres-my-feministe-question-about-radical-childcare/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 Mamita Mala Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:50:05 +0000 http://www.myecdysis.com/?p=2922#comment-2474 If I read Feministe, I would tell you. :) If I read Feministe, I would tell you. :)

]]> By: Neville Park http://www.myecdysis.com/2011/03/heres-my-feministe-question-about-radical-childcare/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Neville Park Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:48:39 +0000 http://www.myecdysis.com/?p=2922#comment-2473 I don't really read big feminist blogs anymore, but I've noticed the same thing -- not just with posts about parenting, but also race and trans* issues. I think it says something about the sort of audience feminist blogs attract, what self-identified feminists think of as "women's issues", and who self-identified feminists think of as women. Or I'm just super-cynical and the commenter above is right! Previous discussions about motherhood at Feministe have gone...interestingly. I don’t really read big feminist blogs anymore, but I’ve noticed the same thing — not just with posts about parenting, but also race and trans* issues. I think it says something about the sort of audience feminist blogs attract, what self-identified feminists think of as “women’s issues”, and who self-identified feminists think of as women. Or I’m just super-cynical and the commenter above is right!

Previous discussions about motherhood at Feministe have gone…interestingly.

]]> By: Sara Anderson http://www.myecdysis.com/2011/03/heres-my-feministe-question-about-radical-childcare/comment-page-1/#comment-2471 Sara Anderson Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:33:10 +0000 http://www.myecdysis.com/?p=2922#comment-2471 Some subjects are easier to react to. I know that a lot of posts about things like natural and political disasters go relatively un-commented-on. I try to avoid saying basically useless things like, "Oh shit, that is horrible," or, "That's neat." Because often that's about the total of what I can contribute. I don't think you're wrong that there's a significant amount of self-interest at play here. While I think that access to childcare is a really exciting issue that has the potential to really transform a lot of people's lives, I don't know what to say to the article. Maybe I'd just do some boilerplate about how the issue is interesting and important, but after that I'm kind of lost. This will probably change once I have my own kids, but I'd rather own up to my ignorance than do a bunch of hand-waving. I just don't really think commenters are very invested in a subject that's just been brought to their attention (when that is the case). If you set out to write a blog post on something yourself, you start with some research, and usually an intent to inform. A lot of readers feel they've done their part by learning and not going off half-cocked. In summary, I think "read the whole thing" posts have their place. Some subjects are easier to react to. I know that a lot of posts about things like natural and political disasters go relatively un-commented-on. I try to avoid saying basically useless things like, “Oh shit, that is horrible,” or, “That’s neat.” Because often that’s about the total of what I can contribute.

I don’t think you’re wrong that there’s a significant amount of self-interest at play here. While I think that access to childcare is a really exciting issue that has the potential to really transform a lot of people’s lives, I don’t know what to say to the article. Maybe I’d just do some boilerplate about how the issue is interesting and important, but after that I’m kind of lost. This will probably change once I have my own kids, but I’d rather own up to my ignorance than do a bunch of hand-waving.

I just don’t really think commenters are very invested in a subject that’s just been brought to their attention (when that is the case). If you set out to write a blog post on something yourself, you start with some research, and usually an intent to inform. A lot of readers feel they’ve done their part by learning and not going off half-cocked. In summary, I think “read the whole thing” posts have their place.

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