Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2018 19:35:16 GMT
We talked about this a bit on the GS side. Our focus there was crafting IG accounts. But similar sentiments to what the Post is discussing. Are we finally getting tired of all the happy shiny perfect "sponsored" posts? Or are we still into "aspirational" posts that are largely eye candy and escapism. There seems to be a backlash starting to build re: "influencer" posts.
Here's the Post on it.
How the Mom Internet became a spotless, sponsored void
"A grinning toddler is bundled in a creamy quilted blanket and bear-eared hat. Next to him, an iPhone atop a wicker basket displays a Winnie-the-Pooh audiobook. The caption accompanying the Instagram shot explains, “i am quite excited to have partnered with @audible_com.... i’m not sure who loves it more, this little bear or his mama!?”
This is the “mommy Internet” now. It’s beautiful. It’s aspirational. It’s also miles from what motherhood looks like for many of us — and miles from what the mommy Internet looked like a decade ago.....
Another reason some mom blogs disappeared: The kids got older. Moms who had babies and started blogging more than a decade ago now have children who are old enough to be aware of — and object to — what their mothers share about them....
lizabeth Bastos stopped blogging about her children after her father raised concerns over a post about her son’s first signs of puberty. “I’ve written extensively, intimately, damningly, about my children for seven years without once thinking about it from the point of view of their feelings and their privacy,” "
That is SO sad. How can you not think of the kids?!?!?!?
I'm not going to rehash all the discussion we've had over there, but if you're interested, have a look and/or check the link to the full article.
Here's the Post on it.
How the Mom Internet became a spotless, sponsored void
"A grinning toddler is bundled in a creamy quilted blanket and bear-eared hat. Next to him, an iPhone atop a wicker basket displays a Winnie-the-Pooh audiobook. The caption accompanying the Instagram shot explains, “i am quite excited to have partnered with @audible_com.... i’m not sure who loves it more, this little bear or his mama!?”
This is the “mommy Internet” now. It’s beautiful. It’s aspirational. It’s also miles from what motherhood looks like for many of us — and miles from what the mommy Internet looked like a decade ago.....
Another reason some mom blogs disappeared: The kids got older. Moms who had babies and started blogging more than a decade ago now have children who are old enough to be aware of — and object to — what their mothers share about them....
lizabeth Bastos stopped blogging about her children after her father raised concerns over a post about her son’s first signs of puberty. “I’ve written extensively, intimately, damningly, about my children for seven years without once thinking about it from the point of view of their feelings and their privacy,” "
That is SO sad. How can you not think of the kids?!?!?!?
I'm not going to rehash all the discussion we've had over there, but if you're interested, have a look and/or check the link to the full article.
