Since I couldn't figure out a way to leave my lactating bosom here at home (I'm nursing twins) and get the rest of my bod to SanFran, this is a fantastic way to get a flavor of the conversations and round table discussions--and not be exposing all of you to BoobTube ;o)--thanks for posting this and letting me have a chance to hear some of the awesome minds at the conference--the free market exchange of ideas is always refreshing and expanding!

Blessings! 

Octamom

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A post on the session -- Who Better Serves Women Like You: Obama or McCain?

Just posted the opening statements from the Who Better Serves Women Like You: Obama or McCain? Break-Out Session from Saturday. Again, RNC Online Communications Director Liz Mair and Democratic Pennsylvania Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz give their opening statement on why they're supporting their candidate.

I was in the thick of the civil rights movement, marching with Dr. King to Montgomery and of course the feminist movement where we were all required to become "Norma Rae's". From that perspective the idea that mommy blogging is a radical act is a reach. A radical act requires you to engage in behavior that has a high level of risk. Women have been discussing "mommy blogging" issues at their kitchen tables and back fences forever, which means the only thing radical about it is the platform, not the message.

The internet is a radical platform that has leveled the playing field in regards to publishing and being "out there". One woman in the video mentioned that she can publish without putting her work before an editorial board of white men. The problem is that I don't see a lot of people editing themselves before they push the publish button. At the beginning someone mentioned that we need to set rules for ourselves. Absolutely! We must create a set of ethical guidelines that govern both our content and our advertising. 

Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife