BlogHer - Conferences - Comments

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Dawniemom — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:31:16 -0500

Me too! Ok, not the grandparents (cuz that would be weird, cuz they're ummm departed) but me too! Boston - excited - nervous - WITH NOTHING TO WEAR. :D Enjoy the trip down too - it's beautiful right now!

Great Cause

Lindsay_Lindsay — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:59:35 -0500

I totally agree, it is awful what those girls are going through at such a young age. I am 25 and still don't feel that my body or mind is ready to go through child birth.

I think that comment

nyjlm — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:59:08 -0500

I think that comment absolutely highlights the cultural misogyny that persists despite feminism.

So very very sad.

Protecting Mothers and Babies

Maryan Pelland — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:13:38 -0500

Grandmothers can be an enormous influence on children, as your post shows. Most of my motheirng skills came from my grandmother, since my mother couldn't connect to us. As for new mom's and safe birthing, that's a topic that needs to be taken as seriously as your piece takes it. I appreciate your thoughful writing.

Maryan Pelland
online at http://www.demystifyingdigital.com/blogs/DigitalGrandparent
and http://www.womendaybyday.com

So many people I love have had troubled pregnancies.

lauriewrites — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:08:35 -0500

And some children I love have been quite ill after birth, although the moms have generally been okay. But I now consider it a true miracle and not just the norm when child and mother come out of what is quite an arduous process unscathed.

I'm glad you're there, Emily...and as someone who's been quite close to both her grandmothers, I can attest that it's such an important relationship and it's good when a child (and a mom) can experience it.

Little did your Emily know her namesake would be making such a positive difference in the world of moms and children. Good for you.

Laurie
LaurieWrites

the personal is political

jen lemen — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:56:14 -0500

emily, i think it's so much easier to relate to the impact of this kind of loss when i hear a personal story like this one. thank you SO much for covering this and for putting a face on what really amounts to a personal and private tragedy times half a million families. that's so, so major.

www.jenlemen.com art, soul and stories for everyday

Death as form of population

kgriffin — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:26:45 -0500

Death as form of population control makes me ill.

http://angelinajoliewatch.com/

http://www.watchingcsi.com/

I literally gasped

Elisa Camahort — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:46:18 -0500

When I read that quote. Out loud.

And now I'm speechless.

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.org

Yeah, coz THAT's Effective

Pam — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:53:40 -0500

Argh. I suppose denying care is cheaper than education and providing family planning services? Is that it? Jaysus.

That sounds like one of those, "Um, did I hear you correctly" moments. Shocking.

Nerd's Eye View

Isn't it completely mind-blowing?

cooper and emily — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:29:38 -0500

....That an educated guy who's been on the campaign trail of both Bush Presidents, Clinton and Gore, would say that, looking me straight in the eye with a thoughtful look on his face, like it made the most sense in the world?

This from someone who is following the Presidential candidates on the campaign trail.. Tell me, he's going to give credence to ANY issues of particular interest to women? Or recognize that issues of interest to women are of importance to all.

And then there's the whole racist angle.

Really really gross.

Emily McKhann
Website: The Motherhood
Blog: Been There
BlogHer Contributing Editor: BlogHers Act

Sexist crap

Morra Aarons Mele — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:38:33 -0500

"Isn't that a form of population control that the world needs?"

Honestly. I never thought I'd be defending Bill Clinton's attitude towards women, but I'm with him. Get girls and women educated to improve health of everyone, not just the women themselves.

Thanks for quoting that, Emily. It's a good reminder of the instiutional sexism and poor judgement of many of our media and establishment leaders.

And one more thing ...

cooper and emily — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:43:34 -0500

A couple of other points. I LOVE www.womenforwomen.org -- it's AMAZING, and everyone should go check it out. AS is www.biggreenpurse.com. A GREAT site and effort!!!

And Morra, I've gotta say, that yeah, Angelina is really impressive. I'm so tired of all the celebrity mania that I've deliberately not paid much attention to her lately, but at CGI she more than held her own. She's visited something like 40 refugee camps, more than most people who run the NGOs that work on their behalf, and speaks very persuasively. Somehow she manages to get people's attention without coming off as a show-off or know-it-all, while knowing all the facts and making her points. A tricky balance for anyone, I would imagine, but she did it very capably. I got the feeling that the connections she makes to the people she's reaching out to are real and go deep.

More coming ...

cooper and emily — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:25:38 -0500

Thanks so much for your comments and support!!! I'm putting up another post covering the last day of the conference in a new post, also tagged BlogHers Act.

Emily

Emily McKhann
Website: The Motherhood
Blog: Been There
BlogHer Contributing Editor: BlogHers Act

So was Angelina as impressive as she seems?

Morra Aarons Mele — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:19:20 -0500

This is just addictive reading Emily- so great!

In response to your question to Angelina Jolie

raxxq — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:30:17 -0500

You should take a look at www.womenforwomen.org it sounds right up your alley!