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Title:

Female Bloggers: The Rise of The Spider Women

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Organizer:
Melissa Pierce, Think Without The Box Coaching
Description:
With the ease of communication on the internet, is it any wonder that majority of bloggers and online entrepreneurs are women? Has anonymity and the of blogs and chat rooms have superseded the powder room as a venue for sharing secrets has this change fostered or weakened the social connection between them?
Questions
Answered:
  1. Why does gender matter online?
  2. Why are women becoming the blogging majority?
  3. Does the fact that "spider women" can don mask and cape to create new identities lessen the impact of their words?
  4. Has social networking online alliviated or exemplified the "isolation" we feel in modern society from other women?
  5. Has the quality or just the quantity of genuine conversation online between women improved?
  6. Has the conversation between men and women become more relaxed and open as a result of the web?
  7. How can women become more assertive at combating online mysogyny?
  8. As women become more early adapters of new technology, has there been a shift in the ways that new tech is marketed?
  9. Are women leading the way for non-traditional online business models by necessity to balance work/life?
  10. Are there resources online or otherwise that support a feminist agenda online?
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Other
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
victory darwin
on 8/8/08
I give you 5 stars Melissa cuz you're soooo cute! ...and I think all you cute bloggers deserve the support of us men via our intellectual blog comments . So c'mon men, let's give these girls 5 stars and a slap on the ass!
victory darwin
on 8/8/08
ok, ok, i'm outta this virtual powder room. forget i was even here.
Janice James
on 8/8/08
Interesting topic, would love to sit in on this panel and explore the dynamic suggested above.
DeBorah Beatty
on 9/8/08
I also would like to sit in on this panel. Women have historically been the communicators and the commenters and yet, most of the successful speakers and trainers are men! Blogging gives a fertile ground to sprinkle those opinions upon within the relative anonymity of the blogosphere. Unless you state you are a woman, no one knows so your observations are taken for their razor-edged wit and uncanny observations.
brent goodman
on 10/8/08
are females really the majority of online entrepreneurs? that's surprising. could be a fun debate... or maybe that's the powder room secret telling stuck in my mind!
Paul Lange
on 10/8/08
I'm interested to see where that statistic came from. Either way though, blogging and online communication is gender-irrelevant. It is the ultimate level playing field, irrespective of gender, race, colour, geographical location, whatever. Those who get off their butts and take action get ahead.
Joanne Victoria
on 11/8/08
Women talk, men don't-not as much anyway. Of course more women would be involved in blogs. A golden opportunity to take the stage and be heard by others.Making big money at it is still the next step.
Ken Jensen
on 12/8/08
I agree with Paul. If you got what it takes to make sense and be heard and DO something about that which you care, then who cares what your gender is.

I also agree with Joanne. I happen to be a talkative guy and I frequently see how this nets me more social points with women (in certain situations) than men. This is in regard to day-to-day life. Women seem more naturally open and willing to share. I'd assume that would make them more apt to blog.

Why are there less of them as big successes than men? Got me. I'll listen to anyone who makes sense. I don't care about any other detail. You follow a leader who makes sense, or you partner with them, or you make them a part of your mastermind group, or you hire them. Doesn't matter one bit what their gender is.
Simon G
on 12/8/08
techcrunch is the only blog i read. it's mostly male. probably 90%. if you think of blogs like those magazines at grocery checkouts, then makes sense they are mostly directed at women, and so they are written for women. that's all fine... but what about all the really great content out there. I bet it's still male dominated. comes down to self confidence. men know they can command the high price for their work. women still take a lesser role even online.
Stanlee Panelle
on 13/8/08
well ... I know that women are essentially THE COMMUNICATORS in the world of Masculine and Feminine energy and that this is the primary distinction between boys and girls of school age. I think that also, often in this world, women prioritize communication and perhaps still have a little more time to blog - or make a little more time to blog - whichever. Traditionally Women tend to "reach out" to others and share their feelings, thoughts and ideas more freely than men do, so it is not too far fetched to beleive that women are more prevelant on the blogging scene.
Keith Bray
on 13/8/08
Can we live and begin to leave gender comparisons out? We will be equal when we think equal!
Melissa Pierce
on 14/8/08
Everyone, EXACTLY my point, all of them. Keith, there you are, you hit it on the head right there. We don't think "equal" we do think "differently" I'm really interested to find out what the impact of women's voices online will have down the road. What impact does it have now? There has never been a time (that I know of) that women's views have been more present and prevalent. I wonder, as all the history books up to now seem to be written by men, what exactly the history of this massive influx of women writing their views will have on our culture. What kind of impact will it have in the world? What has this experience done already?
Simon G
on 14/8/08
oooh women writing history books? TECHNICALLY IMPOSSIBLE! they would have to write HERSTORY books. and I think they already do, like Harlequin Romance etc. anyway, I just came back cuz i forgot to give you 5 stars the first time. ;)
Tiffiany Tate
on 14/8/08
I give 5 stars. A great observation and a subject that should encourage bloggers (women and men) to re-evalute their content.
Michelle Lamar
on 18/8/08
This idea TOTALLY rocks. Love it.
Garth Wyans
on 27/8/08
curious to see if the national stats show us more women in business (blog related) this year compared to last few, and how it compares to men.
Melissa Pierce
on 28/8/08
@garth Oh! I want to see those stats too! I do know that there are more blogs written by women about women in science than there are women in science... but that's neither here nor there.
Games Online
on 3/11/09
I agree with Paul.
iphone ringtone maker
on 13/11/09
I'd be super into learning from Kris. Dig it!
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