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...but no thanks.
Granted, I'm a male, so I'm not the target audience for this blog anyway. But as a self-identified feminist who is not afraid of the word, I have to ask for whom this blog is intended.
Beyond the mediocre name and the fuscia color scheme seems to lie only gossip and triviata. (Yes, I know it's early days yet, but first impressions matter.) When you look at smart blogs helmed by women, like Wonkette and Stay Free!, and modern feminist magazines like Bitch, it is readily apparent how mature and sophisticated women-led and women-oriented material can be. This effort just seems so terribly retrograde by comparison.
Frankly, I expect much better from Salon. I have been a long time subscriber, and will likely continue to be one. But efforts like this make me wonder how connected Salon remains with its audience.
