POST BY PADDY JOHNSON
Gerhard Richter, Reading, 1996
Did The Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente bother doing any research at all before penning her article Why are bloggers male? I’m asking because she’s written close to 700 words on the subject of blogging being “a guy thing” and according to a 2009 study on the subject of content creation, remixing and sharing amongst teens and adults there are no major differences in gender.
Of course, the piece has now created enough online controversy that the paper has scheduled an online debate between Margaret Wente and female bloggers. I’m not sure why this is necessary since the entire column is based on a fallacy. The paper would do better to cite the pew results and explain why no one thought to question the biases that created such an out of touch op-ed column. As far as I’m concerned, this piece should have never seen the light of day.
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Couldn’t agree more. Was shaking my head the whole way through that waste of time piece.
Couldn’t agree more. Was shaking my head the whole way through that waste of time piece.
Couldn’t agree more. Was shaking my head the whole way through that waste of time piece.
“Male answer syndrome”… is that anything like the ‘doesn’t do dishes syndrome’ afflicting my roommates?
“Male answer syndrome”… is that anything like the ‘doesn’t do dishes syndrome’ afflicting my roommates?
I agree…it’s such a pointless article. I feel that if anything, I come across MORE female bloggers. I loathe debates and controversy around something that doesn’t exist.
xoxo
Ms. Seberg
I agree…it’s such a pointless article. I feel that if anything, I come across MORE female bloggers. I loathe debates and controversy around something that doesn’t exist.
xoxo
Ms. Seberg
I agree…it’s such a pointless article. I feel that if anything, I come across MORE female bloggers. I loathe debates and controversy around something that doesn’t exist.
xoxo
Ms. Seberg
Can we all agree that distinguishing between male and female bloggers is a stupid and pointless exercise?
Do all male or women bloggers share common attributes? Seriously, are we that stupid? The Globe Mail chat just served to illustrate the inanity of this discussion.
Can we all agree that distinguishing between male and female bloggers is a stupid and pointless exercise?
Do all male or women bloggers share common attributes? Seriously, are we that stupid? The Globe Mail chat just served to illustrate the inanity of this discussion.
I agree Paddy! Did she do any research AT ALL for this story? And where exactly was her editor? Does she even have an editor or is she just doing whatever she wants over there? This article was almost as dreadful as the time she did a series about her experience taking public transit to work for a week and slumming with the masses. Come on Globe, shape up!
I agree Paddy! Did she do any research AT ALL for this story? And where exactly was her editor? Does she even have an editor or is she just doing whatever she wants over there? This article was almost as dreadful as the time she did a series about her experience taking public transit to work for a week and slumming with the masses. Come on Globe, shape up!
I agree Paddy! Did she do any research AT ALL for this story? And where exactly was her editor? Does she even have an editor or is she just doing whatever she wants over there? This article was almost as dreadful as the time she did a series about her experience taking public transit to work for a week and slumming with the masses. Come on Globe, shape up!
Blog blog blog.
Hmm… [looks down]
Nope, sill no penis.
Blog blog blog.
Blog blog blog.
Hmm… [looks down]
Nope, sill no penis.
Blog blog blog.
Blog blog blog.
Hmm… [looks down]
Nope, sill no penis.
Blog blog blog.
Blog blog blog.
Hmm… [looks down]
Nope, sill no penis.
Blog blog blog.
Anonymous is always male? Pseudonymous is always male?
Ha.
Anonymous is always male? Pseudonymous is always male?
Ha.
Anonymous is always male? Pseudonymous is always male?
Ha.
Anonymous is always male? Pseudonymous is always male?
Ha.
give her a chance to explain herself…
give her a chance to explain herself…
Thanks for the link to the article, Paddy. I wasn’t aware of it. I’ve been too busy blogging and doing that other guy thing: painting.
Thanks for the link to the article, Paddy. I wasn’t aware of it. I’ve been too busy blogging and doing that other guy thing: painting.
Thanks for the link to the article, Paddy. I wasn’t aware of it. I’ve been too busy blogging and doing that other guy thing: painting.
Everyone knows that anonymous was a woman.
Everyone knows that anonymous was a woman.
Margaret Wente not only doesn’t do much research, she doesn’t do any thinking before she writes her columns. And honestly, she has done actual harm as regards sensitive social issues. nnIn general the G&M is the NYT only 3 days to 6 months later. I say this as a Canadian who is forced to visit this site for news. nnAnd i got a sad as i hit ‘submit.’
Margaret Wente not only doesn’t do much research, she doesn’t do any thinking before she writes her columns. And honestly, she has done actual harm as regards sensitive social issues. nnIn general the G&M is the NYT only 3 days to 6 months later. I say this as a Canadian who is forced to visit this site for news. nnAnd i got a sad as i hit ‘submit.’
Margaret Wente not only doesn’t do much research, she doesn’t do any thinking before she writes her columns. And honestly, she has done actual harm as regards sensitive social issues. nnIn general the G&M is the NYT only 3 days to 6 months later. I say this as a Canadian who is forced to visit this site for news. nnAnd i got a sad as i hit ‘submit.’
Margaret Wente not only doesn’t do much research, she doesn’t do any thinking before she writes her columns. And honestly, she has done actual harm as regards sensitive social issues. \n\nIn general the G&M is the NYT only 3 days to 6 months later. I say this as a Canadian who is forced to visit this site for news. \n\nAnd i got a sad as i hit ‘submit.’
I’m sure Arianna Huffington would be in agreement with you.
Margaret Wente was probably sucking up to her misogynist boss.
I’m sure Arianna Huffington would be in agreement with you.
Margaret Wente was probably sucking up to her misogynist boss.
I’m sure Arianna Huffington would be in agreement with you.
Margaret Wente was probably sucking up to her misogynist boss.
i hate cubism
i hate cubism
i hate cubism
i hate cubism
It astounds me that people like this actually still have jobs. There are some great newspaper columnists out there but generally, I find far better writing in the blogs I read.
It astounds me that people like this actually still have jobs. There are some great newspaper columnists out there but generally, I find far better writing in the blogs I read.
It astounds me that people like this actually still have jobs. There are some great newspaper columnists out there but generally, I find far better writing in the blogs I read.
what’s hilarious is that she says that shooting your mouth of is a dude thing and then proceeds to shoot her mouth off for almost 700 words without providing a lick of evidence or engaging in that time-honored tradition known as *reporting.*
margaret wente is an idiot. hitting send.
what’s hilarious is that she says that shooting your mouth of is a dude thing and then proceeds to shoot her mouth off for almost 700 words without providing a lick of evidence or engaging in that time-honored tradition known as *reporting.*
margaret wente is an idiot. hitting send.
what’s hilarious is that she says that shooting your mouth of is a dude thing and then proceeds to shoot her mouth off for almost 700 words without providing a lick of evidence or engaging in that time-honored tradition known as *reporting.*
margaret wente is an idiot. hitting send.
what’s hilarious is that she says that shooting your mouth of is a dude thing and then proceeds to shoot her mouth off for almost 700 words without providing a lick of evidence or engaging in that time-honored tradition known as *reporting.*
margaret wente is an idiot. hitting send.
what’s hilarious is that she says that shooting your mouth of is a dude thing and then proceeds to shoot her mouth off for almost 700 words without providing a lick of evidence or engaging in that time-honored tradition known as *reporting.*
margaret wente is an idiot. hitting send.
I really can’t believe that the Globe & Mail would publish such uniformed rubbish. Blogging and male machoism have very little in common. If Margaret Wente actually did her homework before writing this sexist / mindless dribble she would have realized that many of the best blogs out there are written by women. She sounds like a man hater.
I really can’t believe that the Globe & Mail would publish such uniformed rubbish. Blogging and male machoism have very little in common. If Margaret Wente actually did her homework before writing this sexist / mindless dribble she would have realized that many of the best blogs out there are written by women. She sounds like a man hater.
I really can’t believe that the Globe & Mail would publish such uniformed rubbish. Blogging and male machoism have very little in common. If Margaret Wente actually did her homework before writing this sexist / mindless dribble she would have realized that many of the best blogs out there are written by women. She sounds like a man hater.
Good commentary on the subject of Margaret Wente’s stupidity, out of Vancouver – http://www.maxfawcett.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/yes-margaret-wente-is-an-idiot/
Good commentary on the subject of Margaret Wente’s stupidity, out of Vancouver – http://www.maxfawcett.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/yes-margaret-wente-is-an-idiot/
Good commentary on the subject of Margaret Wente’s stupidity, out of Vancouver – http://www.maxfawcett.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/yes-margaret-wente-is-an-idiot/
Good commentary on the subject of Margaret Wente’s stupidity, out of Vancouver – http://www.maxfawcett.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/yes-margaret-wente-is-an-idiot/
Good commentary on the subject of Margaret Wente’s stupidity, out of Vancouver – http://www.maxfawcett.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/yes-margaret-wente-is-an-idiot/
Wente is an idiot-contrarian. She merely sub-vocalises the opposite of what is perceived as received-knowledge. As mentioned, she is a seller of newsprint to bystanders of train-wrecks. That she says things profitably makes sense.
But what are the editors of The Globe & Mail thinking? Are they morphing into exclamation!-blog-mode, or are they helplessly watching their credibility shrink before their eyes?
Wente is an idiot-contrarian. She merely sub-vocalises the opposite of what is perceived as received-knowledge. As mentioned, she is a seller of newsprint to bystanders of train-wrecks. That she says things profitably makes sense.
But what are the editors of The Globe & Mail thinking? Are they morphing into exclamation!-blog-mode, or are they helplessly watching their credibility shrink before their eyes?
Wente is an idiot-contrarian. She merely sub-vocalises the opposite of what is perceived as received-knowledge. As mentioned, she is a seller of newsprint to bystanders of train-wrecks. That she says things profitably makes sense.
But what are the editors of The Globe & Mail thinking? Are they morphing into exclamation!-blog-mode, or are they helplessly watching their credibility shrink before their eyes?
Wente is an idiot-contrarian. She merely sub-vocalises the opposite of what is perceived as received-knowledge. As mentioned, she is a seller of newsprint to bystanders of train-wrecks. That she says things profitably makes sense.
But what are the editors of The Globe & Mail thinking? Are they morphing into exclamation!-blog-mode, or are they helplessly watching their credibility shrink before their eyes?
Wente is an idiot-contrarian. She merely sub-vocalises the opposite of what is perceived as received-knowledge. As mentioned, she is a seller of newsprint to bystanders of train-wrecks. That she says things profitably makes sense.
But what are the editors of The Globe & Mail thinking? Are they morphing into exclamation!-blog-mode, or are they helplessly watching their credibility shrink before their eyes?
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