Comments on: Where Are the Women Bloggers?

By: Low Testosterone Symptoms

Low Testosterone Symptoms — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:33:15 +0000

Robb Welbourn is spelled with one L. And I disagree with Poliquin on many levels. The issue i find with Poliquin is he wants to be the Wizard of Oz. He wants to hide behind the curtain and only show the magic to those who pay for it. He dislikes CrossFit because the knowledge is given for free. Nothing is a secret. It is an open book and given to all the world on the internet. His training is only given to those who pony up to pay his fee. This years makes 10 years in the NFL and i have trained with many top people from Tom Shaw to Mark Verstegan to Mauro di Pasquale. While these coaches are excellent, CrossFit crushes it. CrossFits goal is to create the best overall athlete. To train for football i had to focus my attention in certain areas. I would sacrifice overall conditioning for speed and power. I would rather have the 500 lbs bench press then the 4 minute mile. But it can be tailored to any athlete. Whether it be CrossFit Endurance or Coach B using it to train Olympic lifters it works. I had no exposure to CrossFit before my level 1 certification. i went there completely unbiased and naive about who or what CrossFit was. After two days at HQ in Santa Cruz and a drive home i knew i would never train anyway else. And I thank CrossFit for bring the Paleo Diet to my attention. It is creating leaner stronger athletes all around me. And thanks Robb for all the counseling and diet info you provide.

By: eleanor

eleanor — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:27:30 +0000

Though not scholarly, my blog is a result of my frequent theological pondering. As women I think we engage our theology on a relational level more than an intellectual one. Meaning we prefer to express our theology through relationships, or use our theology for our relationships rather than merely add to the knowledge bank. But perhaps I am speaking only for myself….

By: Debbie J.

Debbie J. — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:08:12 +0000

My perception is similar to Lisa’s. If I had time and inclination to blog in a consistent way, I would probably focus on praxis or inspiration/encouragement. There’s something about the “academic” approach that stirs up (within me at least) an unhealthy need to compete or defend. Though I believe I personally might not handle the academic approach well, I’d still love to see more women entering into those conversations. So maybe I’ll have to brave up, grow a little, and give it a try someday.

By: Lisa Robbins

Lisa Robbins — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:07:32 +0000

I would consider myself a “lurker” on most of the blogs that I read. I graduated from a Christian university and also took some seminary classes, and would consider myself an educated woman. But what I tend to see on these blogs is a competition to prove a point vs. a desire to learn, and like others have said, sometimes its just not worth the emotional risk of putting it out there. If something is “off” academically, you can feel like you’ve been crucified. If its just posted so one can brag about their knowledge, it is in vain. So, from my point of view, maybe one of the reasons the women aren’t blogging is because the women understand the futility of blogging for blogging sake. Maybe I, too, am stereotyping, but I think women feel like if they are going to risk that, they want it to be for something.

By: Bill Bartmann

Bill Bartmann — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:04:15 +0000

Excellent site, keep up the good work. I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks,

A definite great read…

-Bill-Bartmann

By: Pat McCullough

Pat McCullough — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:42:30 +0000

To respond to Mike: Just to clarify, it’s not my list. I’m just pointing to it. It is maintained by the people at Biblioblog Top 50. But it is all-inclusive–there is no confessional requirement for the list. There are several who are not Christian.

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By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:02:48 +0000

I would imagine the ratio of male/female bloggers re: Biblical Studies would correspond to the ratio of male/female students enrolled in Biblical Studies courses in Christian Universities. Increase that, and you increase the number of potential bloggers.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:05:29 +0000

Fascinating question. Maybe it’s because so many of us spend our academic years justifying our existence or fending off sexist commentaries on our writing. I’m in my 50s, in seminary and about to graduate, and grow extremely tired of the kerfuffle.

Truthfully, I also don’t have the time to do the research and writing necessary to really do what I consider to be excellent work. I have a paper to edit and finish and submit for publication and it is sitting beside a mountain of assignments and projects.

I believe we have “a place at the table” for these discussions. I’d love to get there.

Deb

By: April Ibarra

April Ibarra — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:22:07 +0000

I hope that this will change over the next ten years. It would be of enormous value to have the older (or women already established in their field) to step forward and mentor those aspiring to be established in the fields of the pastorate and theol. academe (and also the biblioblogosphere). Then, it would matter a lot less what the naysayers said. Unfortunately, those who make it do not avail themselves to the younger generation. I commend those who do, but I have yet to see them.