Thanks to @ONA for having me speak about motherhood: both living it and newsrooms and the huge problems how it see it covered. If you missed it, you can listen to the podcast version: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e…
@ONA the talk was billed as being about motherhood and centered the experiences of mothers, but really it was about broadening all of the diversity & gender equity conversations newsrooms are having. Also, coverage of motherhood is FULL of stereotypes that are rarely called out.
@ONA I gave this talk in an out of the way room, up against a ton of popular speakers to 25 very engaged women. No men showed up. This is a problem, because men still have disproportionate power in newsrooms & all industries. The treatment of mothers isn't just a "niche" women's issue
@ONA i'm flattered that more than one person told me it was the best session they attended at #ONA19. And I do truly appreciate @ONA for taking my work & ideas seriously enough to give me a platform and for amplifying it.
@ONA In my talk, I said I believe I am one year into 10 years that I believe it's going to take for people to truly take this work and the issues mothers face seriously. The default reaction to my work is dismissal.
@ONA SO, ONA can invite me back in 2028 and I'll give this talk in the ballroom in front of 2000 people. 😉
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