tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23068162.post5130823604830553152..comments2023-06-27T04:08:01.079-07:00Comments on ByJane: BlogHer'09: The Good, The Bad and The MehByJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540902996183063666noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23068162.post-26644181133478622842009-08-08T10:43:50.790-07:002009-08-08T10:43:50.790-07:00Fragrant Liar: I don't think we're margin...Fragrant Liar: I don't think we're marginalized by BlogHer. My contention has always been that the range of blog topics don't change because of age, but our take on them does. Reading about a 35-year old's issues with buying jeans doesn't cut it for me. I want to read about a 45, 55, 65 year old buying jeans. That's what I aim for in editing MidLifeBloggers: the view of the world from our end of the age spectrum.<br /><br />And don't think we didn't talk about a midlife blog conference at BlogHer. We did--and if it gets past the talking stage, I'll let you know.ByJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540902996183063666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23068162.post-53131374679047945762009-08-08T09:13:16.747-07:002009-08-08T09:13:16.747-07:00I was wondering what BlogHer would be like for us ...I was wondering what BlogHer would be like for us midlifers. It's like we are marginalized for our range of blog topics, the things that interest us, and our respective takes on life with all this wealth of experience we now have to draw from. Sadly, that marginalization is just another form of ageism. What if we did our own blog conference, focusing on women in midlife? We are an army strong.Fragrant Liarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452052210826471034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23068162.post-87249063886929021682009-08-04T16:28:50.665-07:002009-08-04T16:28:50.665-07:00starrlife: I think the swag seems to be about a s...starrlife: I think the swag seems to be about a small group because so much of it was aimed at housewives. The swag that pleased me was that which was focused on the stuff of the internet, like thumb drives. The sponsors were definitely trying to promote specific products, those that they wanted us to want and then to write about.<br /><br />Blog Con is my mental lapse. It was actually Blog World Expo. I just went to their site and it looks like they're going to have a good conference again this year. It's in October in Las Vegas.ByJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540902996183063666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23068162.post-7707703401464631122009-08-03T18:16:06.315-07:002009-08-03T18:16:06.315-07:00I can relate to the interest group hyperfocus. Som...I can relate to the interest group hyperfocus. Sometimes I feel a bit dissed and an outcast when it is all about moms with babies and toddlers (nothing against those folks). I'm middle aged and with a special needs child and I am not a SAHM- I'm not particularly cool or talented in any particular area. I enjoy writing and connecting, exploring the world and the wide ranging talents that are so much more common than Hollywood or media would have you know about! There are so many interesting people in the world but the swag seems to be all about a small group. What is Blog Con?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com