http://www.metafilter.com/tags/mommytrack Posts tagged with 'mommytrack' at MetaFilter. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:34:20 -0800 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:34:20 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/67090/Choices%2Dconstraints%2Dand%2Dthe%2Dmommy%2Dtrack <a href="http://scatter.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/choices-consequences-constraints/">Insightful, sociological, bitter:</a> A scholar reflects back on her entry into the academic 'mommy track.' An interesting blend of meditation-on-resentment and just-plain-resentment, worth a read both intentionally and un-. [<a href="http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/02/choice-and-social-structure">via</a>] As the poster (<strong>olderwoman</strong>) points out in her first comment, the post nearly/neatly glosses over the fact that it's written from the perspective of a <em>tenured</em> academic. Her post - not quite an 'essay,' thanks - interests me for several reasons: it's emblematic of the limitations and bizarre literary blind spots of online confession/analysis by scholars; it doesn't flinch in describing the anger and (self-/hubby-)loathing baked into so many relationships, affluent and otherwise; it might be a deliciously reflexive demonstration of the nature of self-righteousness or a run-of-the-mill example of it, or something uneasily situated halfway between. I wouldn't actually call this 'best of the web' in aesthetic, scholarly, or confessional terms, but something about its ironies appeals to me. The scholarly blogosphere isn't well represented on MeFi, so there you go. Incidentally, if you have an eye for academic blogs in general, follow the 'via' link to Crooked Timber, one of the best academic group blogs for several years running. A bit predictable in its politics sometimes, but then isn't everyone? tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.67090 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:34:20 -0800 academia blogpostasslomotrainwreck constraints feminism mommytrack parenting sociology waxbanks