An Engraved Invitation for Boy Bloggers Attending Netroots Nation

by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check

July 17, 2008 - 8:52am (Print)

Some of my favorite people are in Austin for Netroots Nation, and they will be speaking on a panel Saturday that some "boy bloggers" might overlook. For that reason, RH Reality Check is extending this personalized, engraved (use your imagination) invitation.

You are cordially invited to increase your understanding of what your wives, girlfriends, sisters, colleagues, nieces, and every other woman you know already does -- and learn how to be far better at discussing it with them, and in your own political writing.

Breaking the Frame: Revitalizing and Redefining Reproductive Rights Media Coverage

Sat, 07/19/2008 - 3:00pm, Ballroom G

This session aims to share tactics that broaden the discussion of sexual and reproductive health issues both in the progressive blogosphere and in the mainstream media. In order to better connect feminist bloggers and reproductive health advocates to the media, panelists will discuss fresh, more accurate and comprehensive frames through which to report reproductive rights news, including incorporating voices of women of color, men, mothers and LGBT individuals. Participants will brainstorm useful communications mechanisms for bloggers and writers reporting on reproductive rights, and connect those bloggers to the policy and demographic research produced by reproductive rights organizations.

PANELISTS: Amie Newman, Amanda Marcotte, Marcela Howell, Eesha Pandit, Andrea Camp

Guys, there are about a thousand reasons why you should attend this session politically, but the best is engaging some of the smartest women (panel and audience) and talking about issues we all need to be more passionate about. I have the good fortune of working with these women consistently, you really don't want to miss out.

You might just learn something that will make you a little less reluctant to discuss these very important and fundamental sexual and reproductive health issues.

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