When we started this blog almost two years ago, our goal was to promote a dialogue about how to respond to sexist remarks during everyday life. We agreed from the start that our primary role was to create a platform for exchanging ideas—we never presumed to have all (or the best) answers for dealing with sexist comments. We believed that if we posted our thoughts, others would chime in, sharing their experiences and perspectives. In other words, if we built it, they would come.
And they have—people from around the world have spent time on the site, a number of people visit regularly, and some have left comments. Recently, a visitor to our site named Kate suggested that we needed to start an “Internet protest” against sexism/sexist remarks. We agree, and we created this site to be the very kind of place where the Kates (and Kevins) of the world could unite in protest against gender-biased messages that hold young girls and women back.
So let’s get this party started!! Help us make this site a place where women and progressive men can figure out how to most effectively respond to sexist remarks during everyday conversations. Click on the comment button below to tell us what we can do to make this site more useful to you and others. Feel free to answer any or all of the following questions, or simply share your thoughts about how we can work together to end sexist comments.
- What do you like about the site, and what do you think we should change?
- What can we do to encourage a greater exchange of ideas among visitors to the site?
- How have you used the information on the site to help end sexist remarks?
We look forward to hearing from you!!
Cynthia and Steve
