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Blogging Women: A look at our historical roots

by Kim Pearson at 11:26pm Sun, 2 Mar 2008 under Gender, Law, Media & Journalism, feminism, history, sexism, suffrage, abolition, Victorianism, press freedom; 1939 views
Before I came to BlogHer, the term mommyblogger meant nothing to me, even though I'm a mother and I blog. I was shocked that there was so much vitriol directed at women for whom motherhood was a focus for writing. It's perfectly logical that mommybloggers would be a political force, just as they are a marketing force.