On June 23, Forbes released a list of the "Top 100 Websites for Women". Of the 100 websites, only one is authored by a woman of color. The list is overwhelmingly white and privileged, disregarding a number of helpful sites for a diverse array of women.
As Renee and the commenters to her post point out - only 1 site by a woman of color - Bizzie Mommy (and only two more if you count sites with multiple authors, some of which are diverse) was included in Forbes' list of 100.
Consider tweeting them (@ForbesWoman) a link to this blog and asking why they labeled a list "Top Websites for Women" but ignored websites relevant to non-white, cisgendered, able-bodied women, effectively erasing these women as irrelevant. Moments after reading Renee's post, Forbes re-tweeted their list of "Top 100 Websites for Women" -
and I was sure to respond, questioning its exclusivity. We'll see if they respond!
I will most certainly be tweeting this blog to them next!
As Renee and the commenters to her post point out - only 1 site by a woman of color - Bizzie Mommy (and only two more if you count sites with multiple authors, some of which are diverse) was included in Forbes' list of 100.
Renee's post and the comments are creating a list of sites that should have been included, to supplement Forbes' list and give you a more inclusive look into relevant women created and run sites!
A list of all the sites they mentioned as of this moment, as well as 2 of my own suggestions at the end, provides over 40 websites Forbes could have considered, including:
- vivrlatino.com
- pamshouseblend.com
- inciteblog.wordpress.com
- http://www.racialicious.com/
- http://whattamisaid.blogspot.com/
- http://transgriot.blogspot.com/
- http://kateharding.net/
- http://www.blacktating.com/
- http://loveisntenough.com/
- http://elleabd.blogspot.com/
- http://gaysifamily.com/
- http://pennyred.blogspot.com/
- http://sunithakrishnan.blogspot.com/
- http://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/
- http://colorlines.com/
- http://latinopoliticsblog.com/
- http://tranarchist.blogspot.com/
- http://nativeappropriations.blogspot.com/
- http://blacksnob.com/
- http://angryblackbitch.blogspot.com/
- http://muslimahmediawatch.org/
- http://ojibwaymigisibineshii.blogspot.com/
- http://flipfloppingjoy.com/
- http://www.whataboutourdaughters.com/
- http://mongoosechronicles.blogspot.com/
- http://vegansofcolor.wordpress.com/
- http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/
- http://snarkysmachine.wordpress.com/
- http://destrantalk.blogspot.com/
- http://www.cookingwithmiami.com/
- http://savvybrown.com/
- http://wagingnonviolence.org/
- http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/
- http://trustcurrency.blogspot.com/
- http://blog.themerchgirl.net/
- http://resistancebehindbars.org/node/218
- http://ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com/
- http://keepittrill.blogspot.com/
- http://blackgirlinmaine.wordpress.com/
- http://the-f-word.org/blog/
- http://www.bigfatblog.com/
Consider tweeting them (@ForbesWoman) a link to this blog and asking why they labeled a list "Top Websites for Women" but ignored websites relevant to non-white, cisgendered, able-bodied women, effectively erasing these women as irrelevant. Moments after reading Renee's post, Forbes re-tweeted their list of "Top 100 Websites for Women" -
and I was sure to respond, questioning its exclusivity. We'll see if they respond!
I will most certainly be tweeting this blog to them next!
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