Why don’t more women comment more on blogs…?
In the seven weeks since we launched the MarketingProfs Daily Fix, I’ve been reading a lot more blogs more closely. I’ve noticed an overwhelming number of male “commenters,” but far fewer female commenters. Evidence purely anecdotal, and from a single observer.
Just for kicks, I checked the Daily Fix blog logs. Since it launched several weeks ago, 447 comments have been left on 191 blog entries (posted by 33 authors) and on 647 news stories. Of those 447 comments, 50 were from me, so I eliminated them off the top, since… well, it’s my baby, so of course I’m extra chatty and involved.
That means that of the 397 remaining comments, about 134 were from women. I say “about,” because some judgment calls were involved: I based my unscientific research on the implied gender of a commenter’s first name, and there were a few gender-neutral names belonging to people I haven’t met.
Anyway, so far, 33.75 percent of the Daily Fix commenters are female and 66.25 percent are male–that’s a 1:1.96 ratio of male to female commenter, close enough to 1:2. In other words, two male commenters for every female commenter.
I know–so what? Well, there is a point to this.
My good friend and marketing-to-women consultant Andrea Learned, who writes for this blog as well as her own, has long said that women in general are less linear and more “connective.” In a recent blog post, she writes about the differences in how men and women shop online.
In part: “Women scan,” she writes. “Men Dig.” “Women expand the mission,” she says. “Men stick to the mission.”
So I’m wondering… if women are less linear, and blogs (and their billions of offshoots, side conversations, and tangential links) make them about as un-linear as content gets, why aren’t more women into them? And if women are so connective, and blogs are so connective, why wouldn’t women be chiming in more?
It’s possible that women are reading blogs but aren’t commenting on what they read. Or it’s possible, as my friend Mack says, that women are commenting in spades on some blogs (like Heather Armstrong’s dooce.com) but not on others.
But, in either case, why do blog comments appear to be dominated by men? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I just read your article on ‘Women with nothing to say’. Does it really matter the sex of the bloggers???
First off, I don’t know where you ‘guys’ find the time to blog. I have blogged before but only (like now) if it’s a topic that has really appealed to me and where I feel I have something to contribute.
The main reason that I don’t blog much is because of the time. I have a very busy job and I have to manage my time wisely.
I was VERY disturbed by the ‘man’ that commented about the topics being business related and that it is still a man-dominated field and that we would comment more if the topic was about a 2 year old spitting up on you. I was VERY offended to read that. I do read business articles on a regular basis. I have advanced very well in my career as a Marketing Director (even in a MANS world) and am soon to become an entrepreneur. I am continually reading business related articles, books and taking courses to expand my knowledge in this non-male dominated field – as with MANY other women I know.
So I would appreciate it if you did not judge us women for not contributing to your blog as it’s probably just because we are too busy within our careers to take the time to blog.
Now I have to get back to my demanding job!!!
Carrie
Hypotheses:
Women, more than men are motivated by conversation and dialogue, and unless they are part of a community of people and know their voices, there isn’t as much motivation to post.
Men, more than women are motivated by sharing their point of view. Satisfaction comes from authority vs. dialogue.
Women like stories, men like stats. Business content is often void of human feelings, motivations and characters that make topics interesting to women.
Do an analysis of posting patterns, content, and triggers looking for similarities and differences of men vs. women. Would be an interesting article.
I can only answer for myself.
I seldom bother posting on blogs. It isn’t that I don’t read them or that I’m technilogically illiterate, actually I know my way around pretty well. When I need specific information I use them, but I don’t live online and if I do post, it’s because I have something to say.
Many postings don’t say much, but they state that “not much” in very “in your face” language. I suppose the anonymity encourages that, like cuting someone off on the highway ie: the snarky post implying that women are only intrested in spit-up, soaps and entertainment news. That’s a good way to win points in a debate, but it adds nothing to the discourse. Personally I think men, generally, want to hear a good argument; and women, generally, are looking for something more concrete.
Or… maybe men find blogs and other similar platforms as an outlet that they don’t commonly find otherwise. Freedom to speak freely with opinions that in “real” life are left unsaid and sheltered. While women might be less intrigued by the lack of emotional interaction. We don’t get a chance to meander, I agree.
I think it’s been said in a bunch of different ways. Even tho blogging is informal, it does have a formality to it. I think males often like to posture or be authoratative or dare I say pontificate more. I think women enjoy an immediate vs posted exchange. I think women are busy and multitasking and men often get lost in technology and its outputs. This is stereotyping and I know that there are many men and women who are the opposite of what I suggest–so no taking offence please. I also think women can be mercurial, changeable or flexible. We many not want to set our opinion in the stone of bits and bytes because it’s subject to change. Maybe guys are comfortable with edicts and opining. Blogging for women might be an indulgence (feels like a guilty pleasure to me) vs for men who may see it as justifiable nd rewarding. At any rate, almost everything we do and how we do it is a window into our psychology and reveals who we are. So blogging reveals us too. What a good way to call up, notice and think about abundant differences in male and female psychology. Vive la differance. Penny
“The most telling sign that the Internet is no longer the cool American frontier? Blogs, which sprang up to sass the establishment, have been overrun by the establishment.” Maureen Dowd, NY Times
Women have just figured it out that blogs have just become another form of ads, research gathering, and personal promotion. They’ve become more and more one sided opinion or promotional spews, used by marketers (no offense), politians, and would-be columnists.
So, next time you or a fellow writer write an article or commentary dressed up poorly as a blog, don’t be surprised if it isn’t received as a pure blog. The American public (or at least the female % of your readers) have become blog savvy and you can’t hide it successfully anymore. Just call it what it is.
I think it has a lot to do with motivation. The reasons people blog are diverse but people often blog to prove their intelligence or stamp their authority. This ego-driven blogging seems to be predominately the realm of men.
Women also blog, but for different reasons, to establish friendships, to get help, to air concerns. I guess (as has already been stated)there are more efficient ways to do this – like chatting on the phone. Women perhaps may not like the permanence of a blog – they may wish to air their feelings then forget them, not needing to have them there forever as a testament to their intelligence.
I can’t speak for others, but for me there are two issues:
1) Like many of the other postings from women here. I’m too busy! Most women are constantly multi-tasking and prioritizing in their lives. For me, blogging and especially joining a “conversation” that I may not have time to follow-up on just never floats to the top of the “to do” list.
2) (I found myself doing this on the way to writing this post)–I scanned through some of the other posts, saw that some were similar to what I had to say and thought, “why bother, it’s already been said, what additional contribution am I making to the discussion?” Whether it comes from the way women and girls are treated growing up or some kind of internal censor, I believe a lot of women feel they need to have something significant to contribute to the conversation before participating where men may be more inclined to believe their posts are “worthy” just because they say it. I wonder if you did an analysis of the uniqueness or added value of posts to a blog if the ratio would remain the same.
It’s simple: women have more demands on their time. Women typically don’t spend endless time on any electronic device (games, TV, computers, etc.).
I’m in the advertising and marketing field and yet I still don’t do blogs. This is #2.
It’s not that I’m not “in to” technology…that’s not it at all. It boils down to time. And I believe this has taken up more time than I have to offer.
Maybe the ratio represents the number of women in business compared to the number of men?
In other words, women are commenting at the same rate as men, it’s just that there are fewer women involved in marketing/business.
I comment on various forums where the women are vastly outnumbered by the men. It seems to be par for the course.
Jane
We’re too busy getting things done on the job to spend time commenting on blogs! I scan business blogs for useful hints/tips, but it’s a real challenge. Most blogs and comments seem to be a way to express the unsolicited opinions of the author and not to engage in any real discussion.
We’re women — who has the time?!!!!
Ann,
I have read through the first 8 blog replies here, and think it’s such a waste of my time to even go through the rest. Why should I be interested in whether W:M ratio is high or not, and what does this whole blog achieve?
In the same sense, as a woman, I read the first few lines of anything on the net, and make a quick decision as to whether I want to comment or not.
Whats in it for me?
Controversies/ different view points, a good debate, etc.. are nice, it makes it ineteresting, it works the mind, and those are the kind of blogs I would like to participate in. (Inspite of the comment I read here, that men like debate)
As a woman, I blog only when there is something I can take away with me from the Blog.
Another point which always strikes me, is when I see the same people blogging all the time everytime, and often wonder whether they have a life? I really really do not mean to be rude/discriminiating or any of the sorts, but when I get a few minutes to spare at work, I read the blogs, and when I’m not at work, I spend my time with real people, my family/partner, and friends.
Hope this womans point of view helps -;)
Greetz
Dona
Just a quick comment. Patti, Jenna, Jane, Gwen, Dona and others all have it on the nose.
For me…
At work, I’m the only marketer in the company, and the only sales support person, for an all male sales team. I quickly scan articles and emails for useful information that I can use to support my team. The rest of the time I am too busy supporting my team for commenting.
After work, I am a women! I have a child and a husband to tend…a household to run…after school activities to maintain…church committees to attend…etc. I get approximately 5-6 hours of sleep a night, and my ONLY downtime is my half hour in the morning (before everyone else gets up) at the gym.
Useful information, provided where we can find it easy and fast, is what the majority of the women I talk to prefer. And that is what I need also.
Thank you for this interesting subject, that I actually had time to comment because I came to work early…before anyone else arrived. And by the way, the percentage of women commenting on this blog is MUCH higher than the percentage of men.
Michelle
I may just be a student and not know much about th industry, but I think most women in the business world just might be too busy to post on blogs, but not to read them. The content might have something to do with it also, in the fact that it may not be interesting enough for some women to comment on. I know that I prefer to leave a comment on something if it’s thought provoking, kind of like the lecture classes I take at school; if it doesn’t interest me, I won’t open my mouth.
I am a woman and this is the first time I’ve ever posted a comment in a blog or read any. I’ve been interested in the blog process but spending hours reading the opinions of people I don’t know has not surfaced to the top of my priority list. I’m a techincally savvy professional trying to balance life.
Women want to stay connected – Yes – To our husbands, children, our girlfriends and extended family. We don’t want to connect to a computer screen and faceless people we will never meet.
Go back to the very first guy who commented and ended “I’m coming honey” who indicated that his wife spent her time watching TV… he should dig a littler deeper. Is she folding cothes, writing bills, monitoring what the kids are watching, doing sit ups while the TV is on? Women trying to maintain a balance in their life between careers and family have more important things to do.
Now – if the topic is Women! Women’s issues, Women’s health, the health of your family then more women will respond because those topics are nearer the top of the priority list for a well-balanced life. That is not researched.. just my opinion.
I scanned a few of these quickly and there is a high percentage of women responding.
The article questioned why women aren’t blogging as much as men. Maybe we should take a slightly different slant. Why are men spending so much time reading the opinions of people they don’t know rather than talking with their wife and children?
Sistahs (and Ed, who I think was the sole guy to comment on this post in the past 24 hours…): WOW! Thank you ALL for your amazing comments and feedback.
As an FYI — over 60 of you chimed in on this issue over the past day, on both this post and on email, which is…well, it’s not worth doing the math, but a TON more feedback than I got previously.
Seems like a lot of us are busy. I get that. I am like most of you: I am overextended in work and life. I publish this blog, the MarketingProfs newsletter, AND make the school lunches and walk the dogs and yadda yadda yadda…..
But — I am thrilled to hear your voices here. How do I entice you to keep coming back and lending your valuable perspective? Or is it like Dona suggested — there’s no real point because the payback for busy people is small?
I dunno…but I think the payment is huge. I get a huge boost out of reading smart people talking to each other, offer their own take, meeting each other, and ultimately building a community. Not just here, but on other blogs I read and comment on, too.
In my view, blogs are playing an evolving role in furthering thoughts and education, in connecting us all, in networking and forming communities, and offering space for conversations to happen. I have read every one of your responses and loved the give and take, the clarifications, and sometimes, the disagreements. Unlike Melissa, I think blogs are actually a very interactive platform that give voice to many — not just a platform for me and my ego and MarketingProfs and its business agenda.
That being said, I hope to see some of you continuing the conversation here or elsewhere on blogs: they are a rich resource of learning and connection.
And again, a huge THANKS for the feedback. And, please, let me know your thoughts here or on email (ann@marketingprofs.com) on how this blog (and others, for that matter) might evolve to entice you to return. Can I send someone to do your laundry? Clean the kitty litter box? Okay, then: cash? : )
I never blog, but couldn’t resist adding my “2 cents” to this issue, because I think it really speaks to the core differences in the way that women approach their career and life in general.
My experience with most women in the workforce reveals to me that
a) We don’t blog because…We don’t have time to! We take on a lot, and probably too much, of the nitty gritty details at work and home.
I noticed that the women I have worked with are usually at their desks past 5:00, while most of the men find a way to leave promptly. There are many reasons for that, but for the most part I believe it is that we feel responsible to see that projects are executed flawlessly. So there just isn’t any time for conversation that doesn’t directly result in a completed task.
b) We’re not as “in to” conversation just for conversation’s sake, even though this can be a detriment when dealing with males.
Even though the blogging would be beneficial in information gathering, it is not as appealing to women because we construct our conversation around “active” issues that we are working on at the moment, that produces definite results. The male/female differences are apparent in non-work related areas also. Sports talk with men. Let’s face it, the vast majority of men are not participators in major football or baseball leagues, but they spend untold hours discussing the stats. Women do spend time discussing makeup, clothes, children, but we are participators in those functions. These discussions share information that we use in daily life.
c)Finally, men love to give their opinion, whether it leads to an end result or not. For myself, and the women that I work with, we are happy to give an opinion when it matters. It isn’t essential to our psyche to be heard on every subject.
Women lose out in the workforce because they handle things differently – but then who would get the work done :>)
Believe it or not, this isn’t a derogatory comment on men, just my personal observations. I happen to like guys!
Women don’t blog as much for several reasons I think:
Angela
(1) They have less time than men because our culture (or their biology–you decide) demands them to be the primary care givers for their children or elderly parent. They have less time for non-essential work stuff because they have to leave work by 5pm or early to care for their families.
(2) Women generally are in less decision making positions than men and are responsible for producing content and not for reflecting on it or assessing it. A woman would be critized in the companies I have worked for contributing to blogs during work hours.
(3) Women who are career-orientated or are primary earners for their family seem (by my own anecdotal observations) more concerned about client and office relationships–keeping secure or competative in their careers–than writing in blogs.
Myself? I’m self-employeed, work PT, am not the primary earner in our family. I have been able to make a family-first career choice until our kids are older. I blog because I can.
My 2 cents to this discussion as another woman business owner, wife and parent of 2: The women I know have more – and more valuable – ways of using their time than commenting on blogs. The comments by others that men may have found yet another excuse to disengage from their relationships makes me sad ’cause I believe there’s a lot of truth there…and part of the reason women have little time to blog…
OK, that’s all the time I have.
I usually post on the Know-how Exchange, but I haven’t had the time lately.
Hi Ann:
Great question, Ann. I’ve often wondered about this myself. My theory is that the gender gap in blogging/commenting is more technology driven than usage driven, in other words, even though blogging is a social medium, it’s a social medium that was created within the technology community …. which is male dominant, and mostly white. Technology first adopters skew male as well. Blogging, as we all know, is in its infancy. As adoption spreads, age, gender and ethnic differences will even out just as they have in internet usage which started out male. Now internet usage is fairly evenly distributed across ages, genders and ethnicities according to recently released OPA data.
Ann,
First, if I had posted on your blog, you probably would have counted me as male. I’m not.
Second, I read your post in the MarketingProfs newsletter. Although I do subscribe to many blogs, I rarely have time to go out and read them. I tend to read my pushed email newsletters more often, and may catch up on blogs only monthly.
Third, that means that many coversations have run their course by the time I get to them. And, as others have said, many of the comments I would have made have been said.
Fourth, as much as I would like to take the time to comment on the things I read, it isn’t part of my job description. My boss doesn’t support it. And I’m rarely likely to spend time outside of work responding. (Tonight and this topic are exceptions.)
Thanks for your comments, Terry & all…! Again, mucho appreciated.
It’s interesting that so many women who don’t otherwise post on blogs have written on this issue — which is great. I might compile all of your responses into a newsletter article — there’s lots of passion and interesting stuff here.
p.s. To Terry: I wouldn’t have counted you as male…just “gender neutral.” (I know; isn’t that an awful term?)
I read blogs but don’t often feel compelled to comment. I think this is why:
1) someone else already said what I thought.
2) I’m doing research
3) I don’t feel I have anything constructive to say.
Generally I don’t do things on the spur of the moment without forethought. Commenting on a blog is reacting on the spur of moment!
Maybe it’s time for me to change?
Melody wrote: “Generally I don’t do things on the spur of the moment without forethought. Commenting on a blog is reacting on the spur of moment! Maybe it’s time for me to change?”
Well, I’d vote yes…but then again, I happen to like it here. : )
I don’t want to come off as sexist or anything, but blogging is largely for men. It has an essence of debate in a lot of it, a place to engage if not intellectual warfare, at least mental gymnastics, and I think guys are drawn to that type of forum and are comfortable with it. And while I love the written word, these formats are very devoid of emotion, it is about exchanges of information for the most part, and women tend to be far more receptive aware in their communications, and I think it would be a very unfullfilling forum because they expect so much more. For us guys it is perfect for that very reason, that it is devoid of emotion, body language and all those other subtle cues that we do not respond to as well anyway. Men love it, because we are finally on a level playing field.
If this blog is primarily about comments, rather than discussion and/or querying, that might explain the preponderance of male participation. In my experience, men have a greater need to render opinions and make assertions about issues. It’s part of the testosterone-based need to compete. I mean no judgment in this comment. Testosterone, which women don’t have, is one component of competitiveness.
That being said, I belong to a professional listserv (same interaction as a blog) that is highly participative by several hundred professionals. The comments & participation are quite even between men and women.
As I write this, I see someone’s posting that blogging is for men. If this comment is reflective of the blog’s tone, why would I want to participate in this blog?
Someone else writes about his Tivoing wife. I most certainly don’t find TV or Tivoing to be female-specific’ TV is just as addictive for men as for women. In my family, I’m the “news junkie” which is the impolite term for “keeping up on current events.”
Finally, I have not participated in this blog until this very moment. My opinion, therefore, is uninformed and, quite simply, reactive to Ann’s editorial.
Because women are taking care of kids, cooking food, doing endless other household chores apart from having a “paying” job. While men either watch TV & contribute to blogs in their time off from their jobs!
This stuff is just too good. I had to do a whole blog post on it. But after reading tons of comments, here’s what I came up with as an explanation for why more men comment on blogs:
1 …. Biological differences …. Testosterone in men and Cortisol in women may contribute to men’s desire to engage in conflict and women’s desire to avoid it..
2 …. Behavioral differences …. society has different roles and expectations for the sexes. Men and women often have different communication styles. This may affect why they post comments and what types of comments they post and are attracted to.
3 – Time …. women say the number one reason they use the Internet is to save time. They say they simply do not have as much time to read and or post comments on blogs
4 – Stereotypes – gender stereotypes of both men and women seem to be playing strong parts in the responses readers have come up with to explain the lack of female blog commenters.
5 …. Audience mix …. your blog subject matter or business industry may simply have a higher ratio of men interested in or working in that subject.
6 …. Hidden/mistaken identity …. women sometimes hide their gender for fear of everything from not being taken seriously to personal safety.
Thank you for prompting me to comment on your excellent blog! You’ve given me the topic for my next posting on Women’s Lunch Talk (http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/) where I discuss gender differences and how they play out in business. Men enjoy taking the floor, expounding their views, and combating any vitriolic comments hurled at them. Women, for the most part, are probably already withering at the idea of setting themselves up for this type of verbal combat. But we’ve got to start doing this more and using our logic to show where the criticisms may be in error. And, for the worst-case scenario, if we see they’re right, let’s admit it and move on. It’s usually not life and death. My advice to women is Speak Up!
Isn’t simply a matter of how women use the web…to gather information?
I gather information either by reading others or asking questions….
Some of the posts seem to indicate that blogging is the electronic version of a modern Chautauqua. I’m not so sure it’s that as much as it is a bunch of (mostly) guys trying to show other people (mostly guys) just how clever/smart/bright/insightful/witty/etc. they are.
In some cases, it seems they’d rather interact with disembodied Internet buds than interact with their real live companion at home. You LOOK busy but…. you’re doing research but….you’re helping others but…you’re still not developing those interpersonal skills needed to develop real relationships and real intimacy.
Sorry to sound so harsh. I gotta go pay attention to my husband…he never blogs…he has better things to do like pay attention to me.
BTW: I don’t blog nor hardly ever read them. Few good insights although occassionally some good links…..
That’s my 2 cents…hired hand now, former business owner…
Some research shows women are more enthusiastic communicator in online, since blogs are interactive I think they shall definitely find it a nice place to communicate. I think blogs should be written keeping women in mind.
http://ecommercetimes.com/story/MPfFIVAB8d73dc/Study-Men-and-Women-Use-Internet-Differently.xhtml
Wow, everyone has a different theory, but one seems to recur again and again: men enjoy the competitive nature of friendly (or even unfriendly) debate, whereas women just seem to find the whole thing boring/unnecessary. Many studies have shown that, either by nature or nurture, women tend to be collaborative while men tend to be competitive. In some blogs I’ve seen that focus on support and assistance, female posters are in the majority. The bottom line for me is, it’s not important to prove my point in a given discussion; I would rather share helpful information that can be applied in the “real world.”
I believe the reason more women don’t respond to blogs is probably the same reason less women respond on talk radio. While I like to listen to people “pontificate” on subjects, I really don’t have a desire to share my opinion in an open forum. What’s the point? What will it accomplish? I’d rather have a group of coworkers sit around a table and discuss an issue where it could lead to action that may change something. To me, commenting on blogs just takes up my time!
Women don’t respond to blogs? That’s a bunch of HOOEY! I would point out the great response that many people receive on their myspace blogs as an example… what I was taught at my all women’s college, and find to be true in the business world, is that women don’t often speak out in mixed forums specifically because men tend to be more debative while women prefer to find connections. I’d be willing to be that if you speak to women bloggers who have a mainly female audience, they would give you a different view of this whole debate.
women tend to have less time to spare for their PC and internet, otherwise, who would want to talk and chat more than women
I’m astounded at the preponderance of sexual stereotypes promoted in these comments! Truly, I had no idea so many people still subscribe to the concept of gender-specific personality traits.
In my particular corner of the blogiverse, women outnumber men 3 to 1 as both blog-authors and commenters. And no, there are no “mommy bloggers” on my blogroll. We are all human-interest bloggers, a bunch of would-be writers who use our blogs as an outlet for our creative juices. All of us also have full-time jobs and most of us have families, but we MAKE TIME to blog because we have a burning need to create with words. Our comments are rarely “debates”; rather, they are encouragement, support, friendly teasing, feedback.
And may I just say how much I DETEST the term “real world” used as an antonym for online communication? Invariably, that phrase is tossed out by people who don’t actively participate in the online community themselves. The friends I’ve made via blogging are every bit as real as those I first encountered physically. Many of us have met each other “in the flesh” and socialized together. We have telephone conversations, IM sessions, send each other gifts and exchange emails. It’s no different than keeping in touch with any other long-distance friend, except that we take advantage of modern technology to do so.
That is, I believe, the key to the whole question. People who are comfortable in the modern world embrace all the benefits technology brings (and the ensuing changes). People (of either gender) who “don’t have the time” to master it reject it as unnecessary and pointless, and eventually get left behind as the world moves on without them.
Maybe women are just too busy to spend a lot of time reading online. However I’m all for getting women involved in having their say. Can you suggest any really good places for women to get involved in blogs. Although this is huge in the US it’s still not that big in the UK.
Anything to get people talking to each other has to be a good idea.
I usually don’t comment much on blogs but was intrigued enough by the question of why women don’t comment enough on blogs to give my answer…
Women have many duties to attend to: jobs, businesses, meals to cook, children to chauffeur to various activities, homework to help with, social events to manage, households to clean, etc. so that we don’t have a lot of spare time to read blogs.
And the younger the children, the more time it takes.
I skim the blogs, rarely look for blogs, mostly relying on referred suggestions of specific business blogs, and only read for specific information that I’m looking for because I only have a few minutes at a time to spare for “leisure”, a few minutes here, a few minutes there. To me, sitting down and reading is relaxing, in-between the hectic day where I’m constantly on the move.
No time, not disinterest, is the main reason I don’t comment more. I read a lot of blogs, however, as well as books. I also subscribe to numerous ezines.
The questions on the blogs also have to be relevant to what’s going on in our lives at the moment as well. I just don’t have time for irrelevant and drawn-out material to read. I want it short and to the point.
I’m sure this is true for many women, not that men don’t lead busy lives; however, most of the household chores and childcare is still left to women. It’s not a criticism, just a fact. Women multi-task more than men; and so we also multi-task with blogs …read a few here and there, comment once in a while.
Hope this gives you food for thought!
By the way, I don’t usually leave long comments, but I have a few extra minutes!
Yvonne
Interesting, I wonder, being that this blog has not been commented on for nearly 9 months, what, if anything has changed?
Great topic though – and like most of anything in life, the general populous simply wants to know…”whats in it for me?”
Although great entertainment and education, both women and men want to see value in exchange for thier contribution.
Blogs really leave you “hangin” of which all people could do without.
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1) Your statistics are incorrect if not outright falsified.
2) The principal incorporation of gender is only used to initiate responses. All arguments around gender invoke closed-logic feminist ideologies (no win scenarios which do not hold up to analysis).
3) Nothing is being discussed here. The respondents are mostly female justifying false statistics (that they blog less) from a victim standpoint. We blog less because “bla bla bla” (insert time mismanagement factoids spun into a personal victim stance).
4) That is my opinion based on the facts I have gathered.
5) So what? I have to help my son with an essay now (Mom is too busy multitasking).
Dad