Comments on: Mommy Blogging and Feminism http://cassieboorn.com/2009/11/mommy-blogging-and-feminism/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sandy http://cassieboorn.com/2009/11/mommy-blogging-and-feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Sandy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:37:56 +0000 http://cassieboorn.com/?p=469#comment-1033 I also think that mommy bloggers have become powerful in the political and consumer arenas, which is wonderful. Mom's are finally being given credit for the real power and influence that they have. Great post! I also think that mommy bloggers have become powerful in the political and consumer arenas, which is wonderful. Mom’s are finally being given credit for the real power and influence that they have.

Great post!

]]> By: Adventures In Babywearing http://cassieboorn.com/2009/11/mommy-blogging-and-feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Adventures In Babywearing Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:48:43 +0000 http://cassieboorn.com/?p=469#comment-1031 How crazy & exciting!! Steph How crazy & exciting!!

Steph

]]> By: Melissa http://cassieboorn.com/2009/11/mommy-blogging-and-feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Melissa Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:50:55 +0000 http://cassieboorn.com/?p=469#comment-1030 What I particularly like about mommy blogs are the following: 1. It debunks the myth that society has forcefed us (and seems to continue to forcefeed us) that all females are natural mothers and therefore, motherhood/parenthood should come easily for us. It doesn't. It probably won't. 2. Along the same lines, I think that mommy blogs also debunk the notion that mommyhood is all flowers, fluff and just warm, fuzzy feelings because often it isn't. I had mild to moderate PPD when I had my son. I cried. I couldn't pick him up - I was scared to change his diaper. And the fact that society says that this wasn't "normal" or the parent myth said it wasn't normal isn't ok. And there are other struggles that parents face daily that show that the fuzziness myth isn't all that. 3. It helps bring women together, even if they don't agree. Women support each other, which I think was one of the goals of feminism. What I particularly like about mommy blogs are the following:

1. It debunks the myth that society has forcefed us (and seems to continue to forcefeed us) that all females are natural mothers and therefore, motherhood/parenthood should come easily for us. It doesn’t. It probably won’t.

2. Along the same lines, I think that mommy blogs also debunk the notion that mommyhood is all flowers, fluff and just warm, fuzzy feelings because often it isn’t. I had mild to moderate PPD when I had my son. I cried. I couldn’t pick him up – I was scared to change his diaper. And the fact that society says that this wasn’t “normal” or the parent myth said it wasn’t normal isn’t ok. And there are other struggles that parents face daily that show that the fuzziness myth isn’t all that.

3. It helps bring women together, even if they don’t agree. Women support each other, which I think was one of the goals of feminism.

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