Comments on: Facebook Face-Off: Doth Thou Protest Too Much?

By: Barbara & Shannon Kelley: Pick a You, Any You: The Emotional Cost of Living Online | Social Network Daily

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:06:29 +0000

[...] to blame for our culture of faux-thenticity. We’re complicit in it, too. Think about your Facebook profile — and now imagine what it would look like if it were truly authentic. Take mine, for example: [...]

By: On Getting Real « Undecided

On Getting Real « Undecided — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:34:29 +0000

[...] as we’ve written before, we’re complicit in this faux-thenticity, too. Think about your Facebook profile–and now imagine what it would look like if it were truly authentic. Take mine, for example: [...]

By: Us Vs. Them: Why Is Our First Instinct To Rip Other Women Apart? « Undecided

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:24:49 +0000

[...] like our people simple. Our women especially. Easily defined. Simply categorized. And, when it comes to women, the less threatening, the better. But also: this thing about women [...]

By: This Just In! Facebook Makes you Sad! « Undecided

This Just In! Facebook Makes you Sad! « Undecided — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:39:25 +0000

[...] this is not necessarily rocket science: Even though we all know that facebook personas are carefully curated — we do it ourselves, after all — a new study published this week in Pediatrics [...]

By: Shannon Kelley

Shannon Kelley — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:31:58 +0000

Hi Monique — thank you so much for your nice words; I’m flattered! And I would love to chat with you — are you in SB, or the Bay Area? I live in Santa Barbara but am up there often enough… You can email me thru Facebook.

And as to the Undecided–uh, ness, I’ll offer a quote: Be yourself, no one else will.

By: Monique Cadena

Monique Cadena — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:13:35 +0000

Shannon,

As a recent journalism student who had the priviledge of taking many classes with your co-author/mother, I have to say that the both of you inspire me with your words. I’d like to acknowledge the power you both hold in your voices and the beauty in what you are doing with your talents. Having graduated less than a year ago, I’ve been struggling with just about every issue I’ve read in your blogs–especially the whole “either/or” dichotomy of vocational options put out there for women. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had the inclination to speak out for what I believe in, but lately I’ve been so quiet. With pressure coming from all directions to be what everyone else wants me to be, I’ve only very recently (in the past few days actually) begun to seriously consider vocational paths that are more in line with what my heart desires.

With that said, I just want to say thank you for your creativity, passion, and persistence in putting it all together.

I’d also love to speak with you about your own career path, maybe coffee or something… BK knows me PRETTY well so maybe we can all get together sometime

Cheers,
Monique

By: No Room For Nuance in the Mommy Wars « Undecided

No Room For Nuance in the Mommy Wars « Undecided — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:49:29 +0000

[...] like our people simple. Our women especially. Easily defined. Simply categorized. And, when it comes to women, the less threatening, the better. But also: this thing about women [...]

By: Analysis Paralysis, anyone? Anyone? « Undecided

Analysis Paralysis, anyone? Anyone? « Undecided — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:09:56 +0000

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By: tk

tk — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:52:18 +0000

It seems to m that this is exactly what your blog and book are about. People telling or showing other people what ithe good life is, and quite likely being completely wrong for most people. Each of the examples you present have some merit and could very well be attractive to some or even many women. But certainly not all.
Live YOUR OWN life based on your own needs and desires.

By: Pat Cahalan

Pat Cahalan — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:39:56 +0000

> Because life is life and it’s fabulous at times and at
> other times there are diapers to change or douche-
> bags to date, and either way there’s bills to pay.

And that’s the truth, right there, sister.