Comments on: “Probably most of the women in this room believe all the same things” http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/ A first-grader destined for a career as a lawyer, a pre-schooler whose screams can shatter glass, a bouncing baby boy who evaded an IUD, a man who can drink his weight in Natty Light, and a woman who has long since given up caring about the condition of her kitchen floor. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jenna http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77903 Jenna Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:05:50 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77903 Oh, hearing that statement would have made me laugh out loud! I can assure you that I'm almost never in agreement with a group of women. I always have something that makes me somewhat different, if not totally. Being as active as I am in the adoption community, I can assure you that even under the umbrella of the subject of adoption, women can vehemently disagree on that topic... and they're all over the blogosphere, writing about it (which is what we should strive for; voicing discontent and striving for understanding while still allowing room for disagreement!). Anyway, I'm rambling. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Just spurred thoughts on future posts... :) Oh, hearing that statement would have made me laugh out loud! I can assure you that I’m almost never in agreement with a group of women. I always have something that makes me somewhat different, if not totally.

Being as active as I am in the adoption community, I can assure you that even under the umbrella of the subject of adoption, women can vehemently disagree on that topic… and they’re all over the blogosphere, writing about it (which is what we should strive for; voicing discontent and striving for understanding while still allowing room for disagreement!).

Anyway, I’m rambling. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Just spurred thoughts on future posts… :)

]]> By: kesia http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77744 kesia Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:43:19 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77744 I had a teacher once whom I generally could not stand. To this day, there are only a few things I remember from her class as 'important' and one of them is this: we were debating [read loosely, we were in middle school..] and somebody said "most people blah blah blah blah blah" and she said "Now hold on a minute---don't include ME in your MOST." I don't doubt that as a woman I have a lot in common with the beliefs and needs of other women, but I'm also my own person and I'm growing and learning every day in different ways than you, or any other person who's commented on your blog. But I definitely hate being included in someone's "most". I had a teacher once whom I generally could not stand. To this day, there are only a few things I remember from her class as ‘important’ and one of them is this: we were debating [read loosely, we were in middle school..] and somebody said “most people blah blah blah blah blah” and she said “Now hold on a minute—don’t include ME in your MOST.”
I don’t doubt that as a woman I have a lot in common with the beliefs and needs of other women, but I’m also my own person and I’m growing and learning every day in different ways than you, or any other person who’s commented on your blog.
But I definitely hate being included in someone’s “most”.

]]> By: Daisy http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77741 Daisy Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:31:10 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77741 Great post! You have a knack for calling a spade a spade and doing it very well. Assumptions are dangerous animals. They come back to bite at the worst possible times. Great post! You have a knack for calling a spade a spade and doing it very well. Assumptions are dangerous animals. They come back to bite at the worst possible times.

]]> By: Jenn http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77710 Jenn Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:55:14 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77710 "Yes, I’m a member of the BlogHer community. And all that you can rightfully assume from that statement is that I’m a woman who blogs. For the rest of the story, you’ll have to dig a little deeper." PERFECT! I wish I had said it myself. I wish I could hug you right now for that uber-perfect statement! Now, the whole comment she made about Texas still bugs the snot out of me. Little Dixie Chicks moment there?! Ugh! “Yes, I’m a member of the BlogHer community. And all that you can rightfully assume from that statement is that I’m a woman who blogs. For the rest of the story, you’ll have to dig a little deeper.”

PERFECT! I wish I had said it myself. I wish I could hug you right now for that uber-perfect statement!

Now, the whole comment she made about Texas still bugs the snot out of me. Little Dixie Chicks moment there?! Ugh!

]]> By: HamIAm http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77703 HamIAm Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:52:19 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77703 What an excellent post to read for my first visit here! I cannot say enough how much I agree with you. Common starting places do not guarantee that we're going to end up in the same place; likewise, just because we draw the same conclusions does not mean that our journeys have been shaped by the same forces. I'm also in Colorado, a little to the North of you. What an excellent post to read for my first visit here! I cannot say enough how much I agree with you. Common starting places do not guarantee that we’re going to end up in the same place; likewise, just because we draw the same conclusions does not mean that our journeys have been shaped by the same forces.

I’m also in Colorado, a little to the North of you.

]]> By: wordgirl http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77492 wordgirl Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:35:39 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77492 Sorry. Accused OF hating America. I got a little excited. Sorry. Accused OF hating America. I got a little excited.

]]> By: wordgirl http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77491 wordgirl Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:34:53 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77491 GraceD basically said what I was afraid to. I wasn't at BlogHer, but I assumed that Elizabeth Edwards was really just trying to say that we all want equal access to the same things: education, safety, health care, accountability in our leaders, a voice in our fate and the ability to express that opinion without being accused to hating America. How we pursue those goals is what divides us as political parties and as individuals. I would have assumed all of these things if the speaker had also been from a different political party. Except for Ann Coulter. A pie in the face is too kind. I think a big bucket of water would produce the best result. Look what it did to the Wicked Witch of the West. Still loving you, MGM! GraceD basically said what I was afraid to. I wasn’t at BlogHer, but I assumed that Elizabeth Edwards was really just trying to say that we all want equal access to the same things: education, safety, health care, accountability in our leaders, a voice in our fate and the ability to express that opinion without being accused to hating America. How we pursue those goals is what divides us as political parties and as individuals. I would have assumed all of these things if the speaker had also been from a different political party. Except for Ann Coulter. A pie in the face is too kind. I think a big bucket of water would produce the best result. Look what it did to the Wicked Witch of the West. Still loving you, MGM!

]]> By: mayberry http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77449 mayberry Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:01:25 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77449 ...which is not to say that you didn't make some great points yourself...I thank you for helping me keep my mind and ears open. …which is not to say that you didn’t make some great points yourself…I thank you for helping me keep my mind and ears open.

]]> By: mayberry http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77448 mayberry Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:00:01 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77448 David makes a great point -- it would have been great to hear from some other candidates too. David makes a great point — it would have been great to hear from some other candidates too.

]]> By: Jenn http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/comment-page-1/#comment-77435 Jenn Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:58:29 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2007/07/31/probably-most-of-the-women-in-this-room-believe-all-the-same-things/#comment-77435 perfect. perfect.

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