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3/09/2003 01:25:00 AM | Timothy Professional Male Egos So it seems that all Jon objected to was Laura's reference to "male amateur pontificators." I see blogging as a hobby. Unlike Jon, I do not see the word 'amateur' as a terrible insult like 'novice' or 'beginner' might be. I hadn't understood this difference between Jon and I before his last post. I had assumed Jon was joking when he first said: "but I also resent being called an amateur pontificator...I am an expert at pontificating, even if it is "unburdened by knowledge" as a certain associate of ours frequently notes of everyone but himself:" But it seems this is the core, or even the sole basis of his complaint! He's grumbling about feminism because Laura didn't call him a professional pontificater? Expert pontificater? Is Jon upset because he thinks Laura insulted men or because he thinks Laura insulted him? Will new women bloggers never be able to catch up because of the experience male bloggers have over them? I do not think that hurting our 'fragile male egos' by not giving Dartmouth bloggers exhulted acclaim and honorifics is deserving of such vitriol towards feminism. My position is that we are all amateurs here, and I have said so to those who styled themselves public intellectuals, however burdened they are. I interpreted Laura's point to be something like: pretty much anyone can do this if they want to, it's not some big skill, so come on and blog! perma link |
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