Yet here you are in this post going on and on about how women are so touchy and extreme about male dominated spaces.

“I mean, really – do they not see how that harms their own image?” I guess what applies to other women doesn’t apply to yourself.

I have issues with blogs created by women, for women and that cater to women who believe any man who crosses the threshold of their blog should be shot on site.

I have issues with blogs created by women, for women and that cater to women that are nothing but a whinefest and a bitchrant and then go on about how no one takes them seriously as pros. I mean, really – do they not see how that harms their own image?

On the other hand, women still have it harder than men do, no matter how professional and cool they are. I’ll admit that.

I write for a women’s network, and the owner said she is thinking about adding a male blogger/male channel. . . Sort of like eMoms at home has 6 moms and then..Derek. Like that- still unbalanced, but a voice nonetheless.

Do you take issue with blogs that are SUPPOSED to be for JUST WOMEN. Such as http://www.alldivamedia.com. This one isn’t about Moms, just women in general, although I do a parenting channel, moms/parents aren’t the point of ADM- but women specifically are. Do you find that annoying?

Another recommendation: Dadlabs.com Hilarious!

I’d rather that everyone take a step back and think about the stereotype they’re creating for themselves and whether that’s a label they want to wear. I’d prefer that bloggers wonder if they’re gender-biased and excluding valuable readers. Commentators could think about how they behave too. Do they fawn all over the blog author or do they actively listen to what others might have to add to the discussion?

I’ll check out Derek. Thanks!

@ Courtney – See? Didn’t even know you had kids, period. Plus, you welcome comments from anyone on your blog, male or female.

@ Lorna – Family talk on a blog is fine. What bothers me is so many women saying they wished they were taken seriously as professionals – but they go out of their way to portray themselves as otherwise.

Another issue that bothers me is that while a blog’s posts may be gender neutral (most are), the audience, the readers, and the commentators are not. I’ve left comments on blogs (and I always try to comment with value for readers), then watched the comment list fill up with a whooooole bunch of women talking to each other, commenting on each other’s comment and completely ignoring that guy named James. It’s happened more than once on that blog, so now I just don’t comment.

And I read your Freelance Parent blog

As for the business vs. personal debate, Tamara and I are pretty comfortable with a mix of both on our particular site. I write for three different blogs where no one would ever know it was me writing, as I give little to no personal information; and I also have a couple where I share a lot about my day-to-day life. As you can imagine, they are written for very different audiences.