tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691617250881401314.post2037276664271388902..comments2023-10-28T02:27:00.116-05:00Comments on Secret Confessions of a Trailing Spouse: "A Call to Men" at TED Women preaches to choira. b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17104737221730849084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691617250881401314.post-53737237198405499432011-01-07T14:42:06.663-06:002011-01-07T14:42:06.663-06:00@freezy- Bring it.
@Lady D- My post was a little ...@freezy- Bring it.<br /><br />@Lady D- My post was a little overly-negative, I know. It wasn't against any of the speakers or topics, just the "style section" aspect (excellent phrase) of it. I need to do some more reading to get more insight into what the organizers thought it was a better idea to have a separate conference than to integrate these videos into the "regular" conferences. I bristle writing that.<br /><br />See, now I'm going to go to the Gilbert video and ruin my day. I almost had to put my head on the desk after reading Sady's post yesterday. I tried to explain to a male friend the intricacies of navigating the web and having a voice without getting rape threats. He's a dear person, but he couldn't get past his experience of being able to do/say whatever he wanted and having a riot shield piener.a. b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17104737221730849084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691617250881401314.post-1785725112668129302011-01-07T12:34:52.594-06:002011-01-07T12:34:52.594-06:00Hi, Lady D here from Tiger Beatdown. It stings, bu...Hi, Lady D here from Tiger Beatdown. It stings, but what you've said here rings true. I've always been a fan of TED and I've eagerly watched these videos for TED Women as soon as they've posted them.<br /><br />I'll admit, I was happy to hear of a TED Women - but you're right, it sets these issues apart, as if TED decided to have a 'Style' section. But outside of the event itself, the great thing about these videos is that they become part of a larger community and disseminated based on tags and subject headings rather than being relegated to one little area. I hope that someone watching a video on, I don't know, education might just get Porter's lecture as a 'suggested video' and (dreaming big here) a mind will be blown.<br /><br />As for comments, TED has always had its trolls- usually people who want to argue over minutiae. I never considered it a triggering place, though, until Elizabeth Gilbert did a lovely talk about 'genius'. Whoa, staring into the abyss, I tell you. So when TED Women came up, I predicted that this train wreck might occur. I'm sorry to see that it's true - but perhaps it will awaken this group of techies to the realities of being a woman online.<br /><br />/novelLady Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999385237796007875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691617250881401314.post-95160221164026642011-01-07T12:02:55.671-06:002011-01-07T12:02:55.671-06:00Ooh. I just saw this. Argument coming up in just a...Ooh. I just saw this. Argument coming up in just a bit.freeze-driedhttp://frozendry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691617250881401314.post-8053902059075903692010-12-20T16:19:12.784-06:002010-12-20T16:19:12.784-06:00I really wish someone would argue with me. That&#...I really wish someone would argue with me. That's what I need when I have an idea that's not fully formed.a. b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17104737221730849084noreply@blogger.com