Thursday, September 17, 2009

Perhaps the generalization is ultimately invalid, but this assessment about women, especially women bloggers, seems to be justified, if you just take a look at what's on the internet -- both independent websites and blogs associated with various media outlets. You don't even need to stop there -- look at The View and daytime talk shows. Even partisan pundits appearing on PBS and cable news fall under this judgment.* There are some exceptions to it, and most of those exceptions whose blogs I read are devout Catholic women. Is there a connection?

*With regards to televised or radio punditry, most of the men who are paid to give their opinion are intellectually weak as well; the low quality of the programming is not merely a problem with the format or just due to the limitations of soundbites. However, on the Internet you do find alternative voices. But corporate America is not willing to give them an opportunity to speak or write on their dime.

Perhaps there is some misogyny involved with that post. I have to say, that once one has seen enough stupidities of both the male and female variety, there is a strong temptation to misandry and misogyny.

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