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If The Homeschool Blog Awards haven't achieved anything else the acrimony caused by 'the rules' have proved how diverse a bunch we are. It's too bad that many of us are unable to recognize the validity of homeschool bloggers who hold differing views or beliefs then our own. Calling the awards The Homeschool Blog Awards implies that all homeschool blogs are welcome, perhaps they should find a more descriptive name for the award if they are going to limit it to a small circle of "G" rated blogs.
Some homeschoolers have "potty mouths", that doesn't mean their blog isn't a noteworthy homeschooling blog. Other homeschool bloggers have more interest then homeschooling and post on a wide variety of topics, it doesn't mean their post on homeschooling have any less value then someone who only post on homeschooling. By imposing a "G" only criteria for blogs nominated for The Homeschool Blog Awards the ladies who are running the awards are imposing an insidious brand of censorship. But hey since they are running the awards, it is their right to decide what blogs qualify.
Although it would be nice if we lived in a world were all homeschool bloggers were welcome. Where instead of demanding that all homeschool blogs be "G" rated we simply didn't read the blogs that didn't appeal to us, while recognizing that others might enjoy them and find them worthy of awards.
- 8 Month Old Baby Blogger In The Running For New Blog In Those Other Hsba, After Big Sister Is Disqualified
Wow, I always knew homeschoolers were superior intellectually, but this homeschooling family exceeds all expectations. Their 8 month old baby has her own blog. From Get In, Hang On Well, I have found a baby, less than a year old, that tops the muscle...
- What Is Particularly Noble About Excluding Some Homeschool Bloggers From Awards?
Over at the HBA site SuperAngel, on November 12th, 2007 at 3:14 pm Said: I just wanted to say that you all are fighting the good fight and to keep it up!! What is particularly noble about excluding some homeschool bloggers from awards? It is such a...
- No Rules, Hopefully No Controversy Just A Chance To Recognize The Homeschool Blogs That Mean Something To Us
Ragamuffin Studies is Participating in the Homeschool Blog Awards--with Some Trepidation . I haven't decided if I'll participate are not. There are a lot of wonderful homeschool blogs that I would like to recognize, unfortunately I don't think...
- Spring 2007 Alasandra Blog Awards
One of the things I love about blog awards, is discovering new blogs, so I have decided to create my own blog awards, comprised of blogs I subscribe to or check often, these are not necessarily homeschooling blogs. Winners may place the Alasandra Butterfly...
- Homeschool Blog Awards
Be sure to check out the Belated 2006 Homeschool Blog Awards. Be thinking about who you want to nominate. Nominations will be accepted from March 26th- April 7th. Voting for these nominations will begin on Friday April 13th. They now have a list of blogs...
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Peacefully homeschooling amid diversity
If The Homeschool Blog Awards haven't achieved anything else the acrimony caused by 'the rules' have proved how diverse a bunch we are. It's too bad that many of us are unable to recognize the validity of homeschool bloggers who hold differing views or beliefs then our own. Calling the awards The Homeschool Blog Awards implies that all homeschool blogs are welcome, perhaps they should find a more descriptive name for the award if they are going to limit it to a small circle of "G" rated blogs.
Some homeschoolers have "potty mouths", that doesn't mean their blog isn't a noteworthy homeschooling blog. Other homeschool bloggers have more interest then homeschooling and post on a wide variety of topics, it doesn't mean their post on homeschooling have any less value then someone who only post on homeschooling. By imposing a "G" only criteria for blogs nominated for The Homeschool Blog Awards the ladies who are running the awards are imposing an insidious brand of censorship. But hey since they are running the awards, it is their right to decide what blogs qualify.
Although it would be nice if we lived in a world were all homeschool bloggers were welcome. Where instead of demanding that all homeschool blogs be "G" rated we simply didn't read the blogs that didn't appeal to us, while recognizing that others might enjoy them and find them worthy of awards.
- 8 Month Old Baby Blogger In The Running For New Blog In Those Other Hsba, After Big Sister Is Disqualified
Wow, I always knew homeschoolers were superior intellectually, but this homeschooling family exceeds all expectations. Their 8 month old baby has her own blog. From Get In, Hang On Well, I have found a baby, less than a year old, that tops the muscle...
- What Is Particularly Noble About Excluding Some Homeschool Bloggers From Awards?
Over at the HBA site SuperAngel, on November 12th, 2007 at 3:14 pm Said: I just wanted to say that you all are fighting the good fight and to keep it up!! What is particularly noble about excluding some homeschool bloggers from awards? It is such a...
- No Rules, Hopefully No Controversy Just A Chance To Recognize The Homeschool Blogs That Mean Something To Us
Ragamuffin Studies is Participating in the Homeschool Blog Awards--with Some Trepidation . I haven't decided if I'll participate are not. There are a lot of wonderful homeschool blogs that I would like to recognize, unfortunately I don't think...
- Spring 2007 Alasandra Blog Awards
One of the things I love about blog awards, is discovering new blogs, so I have decided to create my own blog awards, comprised of blogs I subscribe to or check often, these are not necessarily homeschooling blogs. Winners may place the Alasandra Butterfly...
- Homeschool Blog Awards
Be sure to check out the Belated 2006 Homeschool Blog Awards. Be thinking about who you want to nominate. Nominations will be accepted from March 26th- April 7th. Voting for these nominations will begin on Friday April 13th. They now have a list of blogs...