Comments on: who’s afraid of Arianna Huffington?

By: The Daring One

The Daring One — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:32:00 +0000

I didn’t read this post. I will get back to you once I’ve read the book and mine is up. I’m studiously avoiding reading reviews of it so mine can be authentic… whatever that means.

By: sarcastic journalist

sarcastic journalist — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:27:00 +0000

The problem with women like her are that they are full of “great advice” for women who are in the same situation as them.

The rest of us, the ones at home with small children, just trying to keep up with the amount of poo coming out of them, do not even have time for a “home facial.” We do not go on hikes, unless it is to the playground so we can get bit by mosquitoes.

I do not have a Blackberry and haven’t had a chance to talk on my cell phone without little people interrupting in forever. And, it doesn’t matter if they didn’t interrupt, I’m not made of cash like she seems to be.

So thanks for your “advice,” Arianna. Why don’t you come live a single mom’s life, or a widow’s life or a mom of many children’s life for a minute?

Then tell me what you call “fearless.”

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:49:00 +0000

Did she say something about drinking 8 glasses of water and making time for yourself, no matter what? Because I don’t have time to do either of those things, much less get a facial and spend money on a Blackberry (so I can text message my husband?).

Thanks for the review, and for your own fearlessness!

By: Undercover Mutha

Undercover Mutha — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:59:00 +0000

Sounds like she’s getting Oprah’s big money ego, too. I still love Oprah, don’t get me wrong. But the money part? She loses touch with the majority of her audience when she goes there.

By: Jeana

Jeana — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:28:00 +0000

Yeah, this reminds me of…well, every time I have ever read O magazine. “Christmas Gift Ideas to Have On Hand As Backups, In Case You Forgot Someone or Someone Gives You A Gift and You Didn’t Shop for Them.” And any single one costs more than my entire Christmas budget.

Ooh,and I got an example! Arianna’s time management suggestions would translate beautifully in the post I just wrote about the kid in the car next to me, popping his pimples while he waited at the bank drive-thru.

You’re welcome.

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 03:36:00 +0000

First of all, isn’t there something wrong with using your Blackberry during a yoga class? Isn’t that anti-yoga or something? Won’t Buddha smite you? Or at least block your path to enlightenment?

The problem, as I see it, with these books that preach to Everywoman is that they tend to be written by upper class women and thus there is a huge disconnect between their lives and the lives of most of their readers. Without reading the book, my guess is that it could be a lot better if it was a sociological look at modern woman rather than a privileged woman’s journal. Good review, Susan.