Comments on: The “feminine” side of PR blogs http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211 rise above the noise Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1 by: joel http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-475 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:13:42 +0000 http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-475 Michael, I took your comment out of context and was therefore totally off base. My insinuation was indeed misguided and underserved and I apologize to you for that. I do care, and hope that I have neither angered you nor anyone else. I believe that one of the aims of any good blog is to stimulate a spirited discussion, but it is never my intention to do so with inaccuracies or unwarranted attacks. Joel Michael,

I took your comment out of context and was therefore totally off base. My insinuation was indeed misguided and underserved and I apologize to you for that.

I do care, and hope that I have neither angered you nor anyone else. I believe that one of the aims of any good blog is to stimulate a spirited discussion, but it is never my intention to do so with inaccuracies or unwarranted attacks.

Joel

]]> by: Michael Morton http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-474 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:24:39 +0000 http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-474 Joel, I'm not going to lecture you. But I will say that your comment about my quote on Flackette's blog is completely misguided. Flackette and I have been friends for a while now, even before my comment. I am not angry or upset (not that I would expect you to care if I was), but I would like to set the record straight. At the time of my comment, Flackette did not have a complete bio on her blog. The "By-the-way, when will you reveal yourself," comment was directed at the incompleteness of her bio - that, and the fact that in the bio she mentioned that she would reveal her identity soon. So your insinuation about me being something of a dirty, old man is unfair and not based on any research. Research; is that a new word to you? Your post could have benefited from some research. Before making a comment like that, you should have at least contacted me to make sure you were interpreting my comment correctly. But apparently you let your own emotions and opinions shade the truth. Which prompts me to ask, where was your mind when you were reading the post – in the gutter? You’re obviously an intelligent person. How else could you have accomplished the milestones you have in your career? It’s just too bad that you are completely wrong in this post. This is the first time I have been to your blog and it is also the last. Remember… research. Best of luck in life. Joel,

I’m not going to lecture you. But I will say that your comment about my quote on Flackette’s blog is completely misguided. Flackette and I have been friends for a while now, even before my comment. I am not angry or upset (not that I would expect you to care if I was), but I would like to set the record straight.

At the time of my comment, Flackette did not have a complete bio on her blog. The “By-the-way, when will you reveal yourself,” comment was directed at the incompleteness of her bio - that, and the fact that in the bio she mentioned that she would reveal her identity soon.

So your insinuation about me being something of a dirty, old man is unfair and not based on any research.

Research; is that a new word to you? Your post could have benefited from some research. Before making a comment like that, you should have at least contacted me to make sure you were interpreting my comment correctly. But apparently you let your own emotions and opinions shade the truth. Which prompts me to ask, where was your mind when you were reading the post – in the gutter?

You’re obviously an intelligent person. How else could you have accomplished the milestones you have in your career? It’s just too bad that you are completely wrong in this post. This is the first time I have been to your blog and it is also the last.

Remember… research.

Best of luck in life.

]]> by: Amanda Chapel http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-473 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:25:28 +0000 http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-473 Have you seen the butterfly on Kirsten site? Excuse me... It’s a douche commercial. I (we) believe in equal rights. Absolutely. But there's a place where the drone of unique victimhood works counter to the cause. Pardon me but I actually have men friends; And I do not need to focus exclusively on people with vaginas to validate myself or my business. With regard to using a pseudonymous vehicle... you bet. We are not about to speak the truth and subsequently incur the venomous wrath of the Witches of Eastwick. - Amanda Have you seen the butterfly on Kirsten site? Excuse me… It’s a douche commercial. I (we) believe in equal rights. Absolutely. But there’s a place where the drone of unique victimhood works counter to the cause. Pardon me but I actually have men friends; And I do not need to focus exclusively on people with vaginas to validate myself or my business.

With regard to using a pseudonymous vehicle… you bet. We are not about to speak the truth and subsequently incur the venomous wrath of the Witches of Eastwick.

- Amanda

]]> by: walt http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-472 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:04:11 +0000 http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-472 Joel, that was a really cheap shot at Kirsten Osolind (CEO of Reinventioninc.) and her blog. For the sake of a "funny, cute" article you made snide comments about her and the blog that really aren't warranted. You don't know her - I do. To lump her with Paris Hilton and Brittany Spears is shameful. If you took a really good look at her blog-you'd have realized its nearly all serious stuff about the advancement of women. And advancement of women today in business is VERY difficult. The comments about "Photoshopped Glam shot" weren't called for either. I know Kirsten, and she really IS glamorous! Are you jealous of her good looks (your feminine side)? The comment from "Amanda" really is asinine. "Osolind and Flackette are weak women who use their sex as a crutch to leverage privilege" is an indication that "Amanda" is a male poser. What "privilege"? - the ability to make it in business today by working hard and smart? That's a male opinion. Smart women in business know better and know how hard it is. Altogether, not your best effort for journalism. Joel, that was a really cheap shot at Kirsten Osolind (CEO of Reinventioninc.) and her blog. For the sake of a “funny, cute” article you made snide comments about her and the blog that really aren’t warranted. You don’t know her - I do. To lump her with Paris Hilton and Brittany Spears is shameful. If you took a really good look at her blog-you’d have realized its nearly all serious stuff about the advancement of women. And advancement of women today in business is VERY difficult. The comments about “Photoshopped Glam shot” weren’t called for either. I know Kirsten, and she really IS glamorous! Are you jealous of her good looks (your feminine side)? The comment from “Amanda” really is asinine. “Osolind and Flackette are weak women who use their sex as a crutch to leverage privilege” is an indication that “Amanda” is a male poser. What “privilege”? - the ability to make it in business today by working hard and smart? That’s a male opinion. Smart women in business know better and know how hard it is. Altogether, not your best effort for journalism.

]]> by: Walt http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-471 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:03:10 +0000 http://hydeparkassociates.com/blog/?p=211#comment-471 A sign of the times. Shame on you Joel (if you really are a man) writing something about which you know very little, making fun comments about people and companies you really don't know. You must have been initially VERY proud of your efforts. You don't know anything about Reinventioninc and its CEO-yet you introduce the blog just to make fun of it. What Reinventioninc does IS REAL and it had nothing to do about the "really cute" little article you wrote. "Photoshopped glam shot"? That comment alone leads me to believe you really are one of those "wicked, jealous" women, or you have too much of a feminine side for a man. Hey-I KNOW KIRSTEN-SHE REALLY IS GLAMOROUS! Then, the comment from a man who calls himself Amanda really is asinine..."Osolind and Flackette are weak women who use their sex as a crutch to leverage privilege." Wow! Isn't it wonderful to make silly stupid statements like that! "Weak Women"??"Crutch to leverage privilege"?? A real working women knowing anything about Reinventioninc wouldn't make a statement like that. WHAT privilege-being able to make a way in this world just like any other person. As if "Amanda" knows anything about what Kirsten's blog attempts to do. As I said-a sign of the times - unfortunately. I believe we need real women and women-led companies to help this country grow stronger for us a nation. I'm not afraid of giving them some help and props to do that, regardless of these posers. A sign of the times. Shame on you Joel (if you really are a man) writing something about which you know very little, making fun comments about people and companies you really don’t know. You must have been initially VERY proud of your efforts. You don’t know anything about Reinventioninc and its CEO-yet you introduce the blog just to make fun of it. What Reinventioninc does IS REAL and it had nothing to do about the “really cute” little article you wrote. “Photoshopped glam shot”? That comment alone leads me to believe you really are one of those “wicked, jealous” women, or you have too much of a feminine side for a man. Hey-I KNOW KIRSTEN-SHE REALLY IS GLAMOROUS! Then, the comment from a man who calls himself Amanda really is asinine…”Osolind and Flackette are weak women who use their sex as a crutch to leverage privilege.” Wow! Isn’t it wonderful to make silly stupid statements like that! “Weak Women”??”Crutch to leverage privilege”?? A real working women knowing anything about Reinventioninc wouldn’t make a statement like that. WHAT privilege-being able to make a way in this world just like any other person. As if “Amanda” knows anything about what Kirsten’s blog attempts to do. As I said-a sign of the times - unfortunately. I believe we need real women and women-led companies to help this country grow stronger for us a nation. I’m not afraid of giving them some help and props to do that, regardless of these posers.

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