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Tuesday, May 07, 2002 Further Thoughts on Navel Gazing In regards to the question (below) of whether or not the blogs of men and women are different, I'd have to say this: no matter the subject it is all navel gazing. This whole blog is navel gazing. This post is navel gazing. Why? Because it consists of my opinions and despite occasional random visitors, I look at this page. No matter how insightful (or insipid) a blogger is, he or she is also putting the persona into html whether it's photographs, emotions, commentary, or the banana sticker collection (yes, even the banana sticker collection can reveal a blogger's character). I don't believe a person's gender, age, sexuality, or race has anything to do with the content of the blog, but of course through observation I've seen the so-called divide. Perhaps it has to do with society and what we're conditioned to reveal or not reveal. Perhaps it has to do with how comfortable the blogger is about spewing his life onto the internet. For all we know, those girly diaries online could be a complete fabrication, made up by some creepy middle-aged geezer. But those aside, why would I care if there is a divide? People can write whatever they feel comfortable with, and if it's interesting I will read it even if at first glance you have nothing in common with me. But dividing up types of blogs via gender? It's a murky classification at best. Types of blogs should be defined by their structure because it's much more clear cut. Just because someone looks and acts differently than you doesn't mean that they also think differently. Maybe someone should do a detailed statistical analysis on who does what kind of weblog--there might be some interesting figures--but it won't change anyone's blogging style. On another note: Stuck at Prom Contest. I never went to prom because I thought it was a waste of time and money. (I'm an unabashed cheapskate. Nobody asking me to the prom is besides the point. I was glad no one asked me.) My sister, however, is another story. She's a bit of a bohemian so I wasn't surprised when I found out she had designed a duct-tape dress for herself. I might be able to get my hands on a photo of the dress in the next week or so. [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 3:34 PM : ]
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