Monday Morning Inspiration from Chris Rock: On Getting a Perspective in Blogging
I'm a huge Chris Rock fan and even got to see him a couple of years ago here in London. One of my all time favourite Chris quotes is from Bigger and Blacker and it's been at the forefront of my mind recently as I witness the backbiting, sniping, bitching, and general losing perspective amongst the collective of mums who blog (mummy bloggers).
Chris said "Women, y'all exaggerate everything. You turn it into some Dynasty shit, like:
'She's trying to destroy me!'What the fuck are you talking about? You wrap up bags at J.C. Penney's! What's she doing, ripping up your paper?"I guess what I'm saying is: What the frick is everyone going on about? You write a blog! What's she doing? Hogging up your virtual limelight? Getting more comments/attention/free tat than you? Disturbing your sensibilities? Triggering your I Must Give My Opinion button? Stop the madness!
I should add, clearly, not everyone is like this and actually, I find that if there are more than two women anywhere, for some reason, we just don't know how to live and let live. But I really wish that more of us would.