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It has always saddened me that the term "mom's group" on the internet has become a shorthand for "anti-vax propaganda with a mix of flame wars over breast feedi
by nineplay 5y ago
It has always saddened me that the term "mom's group" on the internet has become a shorthand for "anti-vax propaganda with a mix of flame wars over breast feeding, working moms, and attachment parenting"
I've been part of a mom's group for well over a decade that's evolved from internet forum to Facebook group and the support women get for infertility, pregnancy loss, and horribly painful experiences as a parent is beyond anything we could hope for from our offline groups of family and friends. It is so much easier to talk about these things where someone is always willing to listen and sympathize and can be trusted to keep everything said private.
It saddens me that the disappearance of message boards means that it is much harder to find this sort of support these days. I'd hope that Poppy Seed Health can provide some support, but it looks like a poor substitute.
- everdrive 5y agoSocial media has simply poisoned a lot of discourse. The loudest and most controversial voices rise to the top, even for something relatively anodyne such as a “mom’s group.”
- nineplay 5y agoOur ~200 member group is fine. There are controversies of course, but they rarely derail anything. It is private, of course, and there's no up/down arrows which helps enormously. It is also no longer anonymous of course since it was moved to FB. It makes an amazing difference when you can see someone's face.
- CincinnatiMan 5y ago>It has always saddened me that the term "mom's group" on the internet has become a shorthand for "anti-vax propaganda with a mix of flame wars over breast feeding, working moms, and attachment parenting" This is news to me, I wasn't aware of that connotation. I'm curious where you've seen this.
- nineplay 5y agor/shitmomsgroupsay. 284k members. A charming mix of entitledparents, antivax, and facepalm.
- llampx 5y agoYou know that subreddits like this comb through the entire internet looking for something to be outraged about, right? And if they don't find anything, they're not opposed to a bit of creative writing.