At this moment, mommy bloggers from across the country have descended on Chicago for BlogHer, a two-day conference for women who blog to pursue exposure, education, community and economic empowerment, and also to engage in Massive Menstrual Cycle Synchronization (hereafter, MMCS).
Tragically, in a pattern we men know all too well, it is an opportunity that is afforded to women that we men do not benefit from. The few daddy bloggers who show up to BlogHer are generally there because they think there will be chances to oogle horny drunk women (there are surely no such opportunities), or to load up on free swag for giveaways to pad their sitemeter numbers. Tools.
There’s no BlogHim. But hey, that’s okay. I am comfortable with this. For a while I considered trying to go to Chicago for this years’ festivities. I even read some great advice about how to attend BlogHer as a dude. Then my wife put the whammy on that, by prohibiting me from going to BlogHer.*
Instead, I decided to make a couple of badges for my fellow brothers to proudly (or shamefully, hey, I don’t care) show on their blogs. The second one is a little more randy than the other, and I considered not putting it up here, ’cause my wife would totally not approve.*** But she’s out of town and can’t proof this before I post so I’m basically swinging from the rafters in my underwear.
Enjoy!
*Note: my wife neither put the whammy on me, nor did she prohibit me from going to BlogHer. But it’s funny to say she did, so I did. Then she made me add this note or she’ll kick my ass.**
**Note: My wife didn’t threaten to kick my ass. But I didn’t want to test her.
***Note: That’s totally true. I love you honey.
Song of the day: “Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night,” by The Hold Steady.
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Well, you know…..Anissa did go in her BEWBFEST shirt…..and they do so love the camera late at night.
and it is true…the thing about panties.
Well, I am home this year, for LARGELY apparent reasons. And don’t fret friend, lets just say that there is something in the works for next year, and penises will be welcomed!
I knew it! There it is, folks. Proof on the Internet that mommy bloggers sit around in panties when they blog. And the Internet doesn’t lie. I bet they’re all having sexy pillow fights in Chicago right now.
And you have certainly whetted my appetite for this mystery “something” for next year!
the 2 ads are hilarious!
Man, I don’t know where you got your research from, but all that swag I got is MINE. Or my kids’, what with the toys and coloring books and stuff. Or my wife’s, in the case of most of the chocolate and such. And the women’s t-shirts. And the makeup. And… well, I got a couple cool things, anyway.
But I don’t feel guilty about going, because THEY came to MY town, so I get to ogle them like animals in a zoo all I want. That’s just a rule, I’m pretty.
Cool you got some good free stuff. Hey, I can’t deny it I’m jealous you got to go. If BlogHer comes to Portland, I’m all over it.
Aside from it coinciding with Comic Con weekend, I feared approaching my wife about BlogHer because…well…the mocking. The endless, endless mocking.
Hah! That’s probably a better reaction than her thinking you are a horny perv!
This is fantastic. And yes, mommy bloggers always blog in their panties.
More proof! See, if someone says it on the Internet, it’s totally gotta be true.
These badges are awesome! I went, but I lied about the demographics and the debauchery. My wife thinks it was 40/60 women/men and that everyone went to bed by 10pm.
And that’s really not a lie. I am sure there were that many dudes there, they just were hiding. Too shy, prolly. You’re good, man.