tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post8569989493460040084..comments2024-03-21T14:59:20.729-04:00Comments on NT Blog: Biblioblogging Gender Gap and what can be doneMark Goodacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05115370166754797529noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-14396904521373812082009-09-07T10:48:21.955-04:002009-09-07T10:48:21.955-04:00That's interesting, David. Do you have any li...That's interesting, David. Do you have any links for that?Mark Goodacrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115370166754797529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-23938813070986912532009-09-07T07:59:37.243-04:002009-09-07T07:59:37.243-04:00Mark, there's an overarching contributing fact...Mark, there's an overarching contributing factor. There are twice as many men blogging as women in the population in general. At least that's how I read the Technorati state of the blogosphere for 2008.David Kerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140007604009678479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-66486358832938353312009-09-04T08:05:59.576-04:002009-09-04T08:05:59.576-04:00I'm so glad to find your blog "(hopefully...I'm so glad to find your blog "(hopefully witty and entertaining) random thoughts on appearances of Greek and Roman stuff in popular culture" (and have blogrolled your now at mine)<br /><br /><br />Thanks - I'm glad you liked it!Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-12760588565189786522009-09-04T06:45:03.172-04:002009-09-04T06:45:03.172-04:00"we are lucky to have someone so well attuned..."we are lucky to have someone so well attuned politically running that chart (Anyone who quotes Sugi favourably is a friend of mine). But he may be Wrong and I may be wrong. Sometimes, the way that these things work is subtle, hidden, unconscious, and we are too dense to see it."<br /><br />Come on! Come on!geoffhudson.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724916983698195467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-49824026423495519642009-09-03T20:05:45.001-04:002009-09-03T20:05:45.001-04:00Mark:
I have intentionally not weighed in on this...Mark:<br /><br />I have intentionally not weighed in on this topic, and I still will not beyond saying your response is the most measured, well-articulated, and thoughtful one on this topic thus far. Thank you for handling it with respect and seriousness.<br /><br />A bit off topic, are there any plans to do another session on blogging at SBL? I think it would be worthwhile, and I would very much like to take part if so. Let me know, please.John Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484259391366235795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-66682796706734734242009-09-03T15:46:54.358-04:002009-09-03T15:46:54.358-04:00There are many fine women biblical scholars in the...There are many fine women biblical scholars in the world today. Encourage them to start blogging, instead of making accusations that there is a conspiracy among male bibliobloggers to repress female voices. I think the whole discussion is absurd.Brian Smallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14209118115977821617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-88373506619812474842009-09-03T12:07:30.218-04:002009-09-03T12:07:30.218-04:00Honestly, does it really matter what gender biblio...Honestly, does it really matter what gender bibliobloggers are? If someone has something interesting to say, I'll read it. If someone has something interesting to say on a regular basis, I'll keep reading. Doesn't matter whether they're male, female, both or neither. Upping the profile of female bibliobloggers to make up the numbers has a whiff of tokenism, patriachalism or the PC brigade to it.Hypatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323726587896751718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-164582918618757912009-09-03T10:37:14.712-04:002009-09-03T10:37:14.712-04:00What is the gender ratio in bloggers in general?
...What is the gender ratio in bloggers in general?<br /><br />We noticed the same phenomenon over at a religion discussion forum I've frequented. Very few women participated. Some of us asked our wives why they were not interested, and the general consensus was "why would I want to sit at a computer all day arguing with strangers on the internet?"Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137883280347838400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-29746361781682836192009-09-03T10:28:31.772-04:002009-09-03T10:28:31.772-04:00Excellent post, Mark! You and April both point to...Excellent post, Mark! You and April both point to your own respective complicity in the problem. And you muse about and begin to act towards finding solutions.<br /><br />Girls and boys, the marked nature of maleness even in (especially in) biblioblogging is our problem together. <br /><br />Juliette, Yes I'm depressed and fascinated too! And so is Nancy Mairs, feminist Catholic (woman), who finds sexism entrenched deeply in writing and spirituality in the West. Wishing she also were blogging. I'm so glad to find your blog "(hopefully witty and entertaining) random thoughts on appearances of Greek and Roman stuff in popular culture" (and have blogrolled your now at mine)J. K. Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600312868663460988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-60580328492929717112009-09-03T07:10:11.846-04:002009-09-03T07:10:11.846-04:00I had no idea there was such a huge gender gap in ...I had no idea there was such a huge gender gap in Bible blogging - somehow, I find it both depressing and fascinating. Of course, some Christian denominations are still stuck in the dark ages, gender wise (I am a feminist Catholic, a frustrating thing to be) - is that a contributory factor?Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.com