Introduction

Hi everyone,



Hello. My name is Guia Reyna and I'm an international student from the Philippines. This is the first time ever that I've written a blog. I've read blogs before but never really paid much attention to them. There are too many blogs out there that are really dumb or just plain weird. Reading them all takes a lot of patience and open-mindedness, I suppose. Some bloggers (?) are just mean and pretty much don't have anything nice (or of value) to say.



On this week's reading on gender and blogging, if I remember correctly, it was mentioned that there are equal numbers of men and women blogging. This may be true but I think there is a huge difference in the amount of time men and women devote to blogging online. It is unfair, I know, but men are expected to work and provide for their families. After that, their job is done (I'm not saying all men though). Women nowadays are not only working, they are also expected to care for the children, manage the household, etc. There is an unequal distribution of labor. So I guess men can afford to update their blogs many times a day. Women just don't have the time.



Anyway, I'm glad I enrolled in this unit. I learned something new. I never would have "blog" on my own. I'm wary of posting or making my thoughts known online. But there is always a first, right?