Comments on: Harpy Seminar: Looking Backwards

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:37:48 +0000

Happy Blogoversary! I can’t believe it’s been a year already . . . time really flies.

By: BeckySharper

BeckySharper — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:39:10 +0000

@Rachel: Aw, thanks!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:34:23 +0000

Delurking to say congratulations! I followed you lovely commentors over from a certain large female-oriented blog and am so glad I did! And I have to say, finding out on the Jez name post that BeckySharper shares my name made me more happy than I probably should be!

By: krismcn

krismcn — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:23:50 +0000

Congratulations, my favorite electronic feminists. Not that you all are robots or anything, just that’s how I get you. Electrically. Into my eyes via electric transmission. Or something. The one-year anniversary is paper. Ironic? I’m not even sure at this point. ANYway…

Yeah for Harpies!!

By: theorchidthief

theorchidthief — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:26:02 +0000

Congrats! I love this blog and lack of fighting. It’s truly a breath of fresh air and I’m so glad I finally began commenting on it.

By: J.D.Regent

J.D.Regent — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:40:55 +0000

Congratulations guys. I think that part of what keeps the conversation really open and non-defensive or attacking here is that the editors seem to be in conversation with each other as well as us commenters, whereas other blogs feel more like they are producing posts for us to consume and largely back their fellow editors and don’t reveal internal disagreement or dissent. Kudos to the editors for questioning yourselves and each other and giving us a safe space to do the same. I also like how it doesn’t have ads or feel like it is involved in the sale of anything. Although I certainly wouldn’t blame you if you did go that way, I enjoy what feels like an anti-capitalist as well as antisexist internet zone.

By: mischiefmanager

mischiefmanager — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:57:38 +0000

Thanks, Dorkie, but a picture is worth a thousand…well, maybe not.

By: Magistra

Magistra — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:56:01 +0000

I don’t know if anyone will see this, but I’m delurking to say that your use of omphaloskepsis has made my day. I no longer desire to quit my job and go back to bed.

Happy Anniversary, Harpies!

By: Endora

Endora — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:19:00 +0000

Happy Birthday!

I agree with everyone else – Harpyness is a breath of fresh air in blogging because it really is such a civil forum. Not to mention the consistently high quality of the posts. You’ve really made me think about some issues that hadn’t caught my attention before and assuaged my insecurities about others (disliking heels!).

By: Tall-in-Heels

Tall-in-Heels — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:42:29 +0000

Just wanted to chime in to say thanks to the Harpies for keeping this space going, and to the commentors for adding their equally insightful voices to the mix. I too enjoy the civility of the discourse, and the cozy feel of the community. And it honestly makes me feel better about the world to know that all you bitchez are out there thinking about, exposing, and taking a stand against misogyny.