#RulesForGirls vs. #GirlfriendAdvice (aka: The #Hashtag Controversy)
January 26, 2011 – 4:16 pm
Being healthier, happier, less stressed, living longer and feeling more beautiful … just some of the benefits of female friendship. What else?
About.com/Women’s Issues editor, LINDA LOWEN, shared a #Hashtag controversy in her newsletter today, in an article called: “Instead of Mean-Spirited #RulesForGirls, Let’s Share Advice for Women.”
Background: Recently a Twitter topic (as indicated by the #) generated responses to #RulesForGirls. I’m not sure who started it or for what reason, but it went from helpful ‘rules for girls’ (like: “Don’t let scars from your previous relationships conflict your future relationships. Don’t carry baggage with you. Its heavy!”) to extremely in-poor-taste replies ranging from just stupid (IMHO) to incredibly Read More »
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Women, Friendship and Social Media
June 9, 2010 – 3:13 pm
Women are social. Women are social media.
In 2008, Rapleaf predicted that ‘the internet would be pink‘ – meaning predominantly female. Research shows that women use three times the words that men do each day and that social media sites (a powerful way of having ‘conversations) as shown here – “Chick’s Rule.”
We women can’t help it – we’re SOCIAL – by nature.
In fact, here’s proof:
Social Media Study: 3 in 4 Online Women Are Read More »
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Product Review: Gratitude Cookies
September 29, 2008 – 10:49 am
Lori at the Zen Rabbit Bakery graciously offered some Gratitude Cookies for the recent Girlfriendology events for National Women’s Friendship Day. However (dang it!) they didn’t get here in time to have as a prize at our fabulous event. So, we ate them and shared them with friends! (We had to – what else could we do?!) Read More »
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On the move, girlfriend?
August 27, 2008 – 8:49 am
Moving can mean literally getting your stuff and heading to a new city, or could just be transitioning to a new phase of your life. Both are equally tramatic, if you don’t have girlfriends to help you through it!
Check out my article on SingleMindedWomen about making new and keeping old friends when life re-routes you! Read More »
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