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Do You Fit the Stereotype of a Woman?

March 8, 2010 By Mom Spark 10 Comments

Do you fit the stereotype?

I try not to stereotype, I really do, but it’s hard to deny the stereotype of a woman.  Why?  Because it is true.

We’re too emotional.  Too dramatic.  We hold grudges.  We tear down our own kind.  We get jealous.  We gossip.

I see it almost daily online.  Mothers degrading other mothers and women.  Defaming.  Indulging in the misery of others.  Purposely leaving others out of opportunities.  Name calling.  Insults.

It’s wrong and annoying.

As mothers, we strive to be the nurturer and support system of our children, yet many of us do not carry this over to the women in our community.  We have the power to do positive, meaningful things, yet we focus our energies on petty, meaningless crap.  What a waste.

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to fight this stereotype.  Who’s with me?



You have a voice. What are you going to do with it?

February 6, 2010 By Mom Spark 62 Comments

When tragedy hits, people band together, but when times are uneventful, people gossip, backstab, and hate.  It happens in the workplace, families, and, of course, the blogging community.  I often feel discouraged and disappointed from it all, and often wonder why we indulge in tearing others down?

The blogging world is extremely susceptible to this destruction because we are always voicing our opinions.  While some tough issues do end up in healthy debates, others result in nasty Twitter hashtags and defaming posts, which end up worse off than the original issue.  I cannot figure out the logic or reason for these actions.  Boredom, perhaps?

As many of you know, I experienced a taste of Twitter bullying and hate when I attended the Nestle event in September.  I was judged for simply being at the event.  I was bullied before any discussion took place with the Nestle USA CEO, heck, before I had even unpacked my bags.  I was called a “drone” and the all popular “shill” for attending such an event.  There were obviously more civilized ways to debate and discuss the issues that were at hand, but nonetheless, bullying flooded the twitter streams.  Yay, name calling! [Read more...]