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What is with mainstream media? All of a sudden it has become "news" mothers are online? Really. From the way many of these stories are reported evidently motherhood makes women so moronic it is now "news" that we've been able to figure out how to use the internet for anything else besides Ebay or Etsy. Or maybe, as it is oft reported, it's because mothers are women, and gosh, women finally have come into our own and we're using technology like, oh, lemme think...Who? Who? WHO?...
I GOT IT!
I KNOW!
I KNOW!
Men.
Oh puhlease. Watching all of this crap being presented as "news" only convinces me the media outlets reporting these type of *eye openers* should just give up the ghost and intro their stories with, "And now a special report, Fun For The Feeble Minded, meet Kay, a mom who uses Twitter. We'll also be pointing out how significant it is that she doesn't have a penis." I'm not even bothering to link to all of the ridiculous reporting because it's, well, ridiculous. Of course I am aware my lack of linkage will in no way deter the stupidity being thrust into our collective living room by a collective newsroom. But The News could come back to us. I think it really could. You know what might bring back The News? If members of the journalism community,editors/producers included, assigned to this craptastical "news" answered those requests with "NO."
While we wait for someone to get back to us on that, maybe it's time we just made their take on us our joke on them.
Anyone else want to join me in a cocktail or mocktail as we watch the next segment about women online?
Suggestions for "Drink!" prompts begin NOW.
posted by Devra @ 9:39 AM
6 Comments:
Rock ON! Women/moms are not only USING TECHNOLGY, they are early (and savvy) adapters of social media AND they control much of the family purchasing decisions. I get lots of input from my other female friends about technology purchases (I got the Bold after one of my tech savviest got it and I got to try it out).. Great post:-)
Ok, I totally get this and agree in many ways, but I will say that many of my friends are techno-clueless!! Like twitter-what? I think we, being all internet-y and stuff take it for granted in our daily life while others just don't live that way. That being said, I think the newsprograms need to find other, better, more newsy ways to fill up their 8 am newshour.
I'm not opposed to news stories which have an angle to educate folks about how to use technology. I agree there are plenty of people, male and female, who aren't technosexuals and benefit from media reporting about "here's the latest stuff and how to use it."
Maybe I didn't make my point clearer, it's not that I don't see a value to interview women in tech or mothers in tech, what my issue is I'm not seeing parity in the media along gender lines. Maybe when Bill Gates is commonly referred to as as a "Dadpreneur" in the media I'll see it differently. ; )
Sing it, sister.
Drink prompt: Dooce
What is this "internet" you speak of?
Drink prompt: social media and or social networking
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