Can You Spot the Sexism?

Can anyone identify what's wrong with this post about top bloggers' favorite posts? Took me about 5 seconds; see if you can beat that.

PS: Extra points if you also notice that all the posts sound really boring and navel gazy. I mean, would you waste time reading a post about SixApart buying LiveJournal? Or about a camera store's bait and switch policy? I thought not. My discerning readers want to read about chocolate and politics. Which wouldn't be a bad name for a blog, come to think of it.

UPDATE: Here's the reply:

Projecting whatever evil you see in the world (racism, sexism, homophobia, wars) on me/ this post is certainly an easier option than facing real issues. I'm only afraid it won't help anyone.

In other words, the issues faced by women and girls who constantly find themselves unrepresented/underrepresented when these "lists" are made are "unreal". I'd like to hear the post author say that to his wife or daughter.

UPDATE II: Shelly Powers has more, from the perspective of a techie blogger, where this sort of thing has been going on since, well, ever since long before Kevin Drum uttered the immortal words: Where are all the women bloggers. She'll be writing a post in a couple of weeks that answers that question once again.

Comments

[PSoTD]

I do have to admit, the post you linked to changed my life. I'm going to go live my life with cats now, feral cats that hang out behind the Denny's dumpster. I will become like them, and they will treat me as one of their own. Hopefully somebody will come videotape my life with the feral cats, and perhaps I will become known as Feral Cat Man, and go on shows like Letterman and Leno. I do not fear the feral cat. I am the feral cat. Mrrrow.

[KathyF]

Maybe you can start a blog. Feral Cat Man Blog. FCMB.

[Rod the sign guy]

Well, at first I was a bit bewildered, I didn't READ anything that seemed overtly sexist. But soon I started rolling down the page, looking for some obvious content and it became quite obvious. Fear not hot babe blogger of my dreams KathyF, you're my personal fave (how's that for overt sexism), and would you really want to be included in that particular list, with the videogamers and other geeks?

[Diane]

You folks need to lighten up. Everyone knows a woman can't be a top anything, let alone a blogger.

[Hannah]

well here's your problem kathy f, you're such a grammar snob that i kept looking for the grammatical error in the thing and forgot about the 'real issue.' so why don't you stop being a condescending grammar snob and be nice! ps pierre is going to vet tomorrow. :( dad said i shouldn't make roommates pay for it but i think they should.

[KathyF]

Gee, I thought the title was a huge clue.

(How am I doing on not being condescending?)

[Lesley]

Wait, the reply actually referenced "real issues"? "Real issues" like Windows Vista and whether or not Macs suck? Oh, surely, we can all see that those issues are far more "real" than, say, rape or reproductive rights.

Look, I would hardly say that all blogging needs to be serious and weighty. But when someone critiques you for ignoring half the world's population in a post about technical issues, I think that accusing her of not focusing on "real issues" is just beyond ludicrous.

[Alan Bostick]

Who are those guys? I only recognize two names ... and one of them (Dave Winer) not for blogging but for being a notorious sexist jackass.

Typical that the schmuck who posted it takes the last word and then closes the comments.

[The Infidel Sage]

Can You Spot the Sexism?
Geez.
How about "Can You Spot the Whining?"

[KathyF]

Interesting it's called "whining" by those who are doing the sexist acts. Same as during the civil rights movement, as I recall.

God forbid those whiners sit at the counter with the white folks! God forbid those women be recognized for their blogging efforts!