Some of my favorite blogs that I think address a lot of important issues are:
www.iamateenagefeminist.tumblr.com:
The title is pretty self-explanatory. This blog is run by a very well-spoken feminist who address issues such as gender equality, sexuality, rape culture, abortion, affirmative action, oppressive language, and cultural appropriateion.
www.reasonstobealive.tumblr.com
Also pretty self-explanatory; this blog has helped me a lot since I suffer from depression. It lists a lot of little things that are taken for granted in daily life.
www.letterstoscarlett.tumblr.com
I love the idea of this blog. It was started by two parents for their younger daughter and chronicles their day to day life. Each day has a new picture and description about something in particular that day, for Scarlett to read when she gets older, so she can see how she grew up.
For me, simplicity in a blog is what I like best. I don't like clutter in a format, and anythin that has a lot of tags and allows you to search easily makes it a lot easier to find what you are looking for. As you can see, Tumblr is my first choice for a lot of blogs and part of this is because reader participation is so easy. Any can respond to what's posted by "reblogging" a post onto their own blog and adding commentary. I tend to follow blogs with a more specific purpose, or at least a bigger theme, such as the one I've listed, because I think it's easier to understand the author's opinions.
For my own blog, I'm not sure what direction I'll be going in, but I do like to talk about feminist issues - which are issues that affect everyone, regardless of gender. That being said, I usually have more things to say about issues like sexism, sexuality, and gender. I also am Catholic, so I sometimes surprise people with the opinions I have on certain issues. Mostly I would just like my blog to cause whoever reads it to think a little bit, and maybe start to question why exactly some things that many never notice appear the way they do in society.
I appreciate how you've put yourself out there from the start. These other blogs are interesting. I notice that they use interesting visuals, which is valuable feature to give relief from all text we read online. But most important is the passion and the distinctive voice. As you suggest, it's intriguing when an author taps into multiple interests and identities that don't let the readers force them into simplistic boxes. So, for instance, feminist and Catholic! That aspect of not fitting into a box is one reason I've always enjoyed reading Andrew Sullivan (http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/) and Christopher Hitchens, may he rest in peace (http://www.dailyhitchens.com/).
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the point of simplicity. Blogs are always much easier to read an enjoy when the screen is not crammed with unnecessary stimulation.
ReplyDeleteI never really thought about looking at Tumbler for blogs. The Blog site I usually wander through is wordpress because that is where I used to keep my old blog. Maybe I will have to wander out and look into tumbler a bit more often.
The letters to scarlet blog is really sweet. I can understand why you like it. You can definitely tell from the way the mom writes that she honestly loves her child.
I really enjoyed the Reasons to Believe blog. Like you mentioned, because of it's simplicity, it is powerful without being overbearing. The images and quotes are uplifting and really do give readers a reason to believe!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the letters to Scarlett blog. It is a cute and interesting way to describe the day of that child. When the child gets older, she will enjoy every blog her parents posted. Keeping a blog for a child is a good way to remember certain activities and events that happen every day off his or her life. Scarlett will have a huge smile across her face when she is old enough to read her parents blog.
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