tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post1016684582547725977..comments2024-03-22T04:23:19.077-06:00Comments on The Pin Junkie: Pinterest and FeminismThe Pin Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06309686215010685162noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-83872175031463507102013-04-02T07:28:01.511-06:002013-04-02T07:28:01.511-06:00Great post - the most amazing thing about Pinteres...Great post - the most amazing thing about Pinterest is the diversity of content it supports, and surely this celebration of diversity is absolutely key to feminism, Alice xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272097956265786825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-58438675472511897572013-02-28T16:15:02.338-07:002013-02-28T16:15:02.338-07:00I love Pinterest and I consider myself a feminist!...I love Pinterest and I consider myself a feminist! Diana of Diana Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837630324310647062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-36906934750929060912013-02-23T14:35:17.186-07:002013-02-23T14:35:17.186-07:00I have many of the same boards. You make a good po...I have many of the same boards. You make a good point that Pinterest users choose for themselves what boards to create and what to pin. Since Pinterest consists of user generated content and users pin what they like, Pinterest really isn't forcing anyone to like certain things or subscribe to any particular ideas.<br /><br />I'm a teacher as well, and I think Pinterest is an excellent resource! The Pin Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309686215010685162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-20827293497635118652013-02-23T09:56:49.955-07:002013-02-23T09:56:49.955-07:00Found this via Pinterest, ironically. I personally...Found this via Pinterest, ironically. I personally *want* to cook delicious recipes (and have made several I have found on Pinterest), I *want* to get healthier (so I post tips that *I* find useful), I *want* to have a nicely decorated home (and if I can find ideas for cheap upcycles, DIY, or otherwise, I'm gonna pin that mess!). I also have boards for travel (places I've been or want to go), fashion, beauty, tattoos, teaching and classroom planning (I am a teacher), preparedness, saving money, organization, all things that interest me. Then there is a board devoted entirely to sarcastic and funny posts. If I don't like something, I don't pin it.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-50468314610887833072013-02-23T06:48:40.786-07:002013-02-23T06:48:40.786-07:00Great post. I do see both sides: Sometimes I also...Great post. I do see both sides: Sometimes I also feel that Pinterest encourages women to pressure themselves to be more domestic... The same way fashion magazines encourage thin bodies.<br /><br />In the end, I appreciate having the right to choose which hobbies I pursue and I don't define myself by how I measure up against those I follow on Pinterest.<br /><br />In the end, my feminism is not undermined by my love of art and crafts any more than my womanhood is undermined by my love of camping and fishing.Taylor de Sahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365841508058930085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-42304644775683499132013-02-22T18:33:31.972-07:002013-02-22T18:33:31.972-07:00It's odd that people are still complaining abo...It's odd that people are still complaining about feminism...don't we have more important things to do?Corinna @ The Sweet Spot Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861274968844956916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-23021765195087489142013-02-22T18:13:55.285-07:002013-02-22T18:13:55.285-07:00Seeing as how Pinterest sends a ton of traffic to ...Seeing as how Pinterest sends a ton of traffic to my blog and my blog helps me to make a living, I would say no. Pinterest is helping women put their ideas out there and in some cases make a living. BTW, I just pinned this!Vicky @ Mess For Lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047387952497142420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-8383298934247378062013-02-22T01:30:45.387-07:002013-02-22T01:30:45.387-07:00I just found your blog on the Aloha Friday Bloghop...I just found your blog on the Aloha Friday Bloghop and I'm a new follower. I pin, too!<br /><br />As far as this issue goes, sometimes I feel like this attitude is demeaning toward women. Saying that Pinterest is ruining feminism is insinuating that what women who are pinning- crafts and home projects are stupid and frivolous because unless we're doing what men are doing, it's less than. <br /><br />And if you've been on Pinterest, HELLO! DIY projects, drill, hammer, nails...it's actually very empowering!<br /><br />www.MommaCandy.comShauna Quinterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192621405848386669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-64619056356345795442013-02-19T10:40:01.647-07:002013-02-19T10:40:01.647-07:00You make a good point. One aspect of feminism is ...You make a good point. One aspect of feminism is that woman can choose for themselves what they want to do and what they are interested in rather than letting society choose for them. Whether women want to cook and craft or work with tools and do home improvement projects is really up to them as individuals. The author of the article seems to think that to be a feminist, you must disregard anything that is traditionally viewed as feminine, such as cooking, sewing, or fashion. One of the reasons why I like Pinterest is that EVERYTHING is there. You can find pictures of women who are curvy, rather than stick thin, as well as cars, sports, and tattoos which can be viewed as traditional masculine topics. The Pin Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309686215010685162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-86853810155728768612013-02-19T09:41:41.980-07:002013-02-19T09:41:41.980-07:00Also. What about all those bloggers who are breaki...Also. What about all those bloggers who are breaking down the traditional male roles? Blogger women who are doing upholstery, carpentry, home remodels. On their own! This definitely hit a nerve with me. I mean, it's a user created feed, so if women are being oppressed, we are oppressing ourselves. Which I don't doubt is happening. But to blame pinterest, a tool, is like blaming Google.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864440348961977120.post-72759312474704659272013-02-19T08:46:11.642-07:002013-02-19T08:46:11.642-07:00I am a feminist and I pin on pinterest. I'm su...I am a feminist and I pin on pinterest. I'm surprised that this even came up. Is pinterest somehow tricking us into thinking we should be docile, stay in the kitchen and never speak out in politics? I'm really confused. So what if I love food and want to make yummy food. So what if I want to be creative and be inspired to creativity? Yar. I don't think Amy gets it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com