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Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture by Sara Petersen
3 reviews
vessel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Racism
Minor: Miscarriage
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
informative
3.75
3.75? 4? Star ratings are hard
Momfluenced looks at some of the big pitfalls of mom influencer culture and how they are reflective of (are impacted by and themselves impact) culture at large. There are some really interesting connections and insights here concerning marketing, inequality, the role of white women in white supremacy, and much more. There is also discussion about the positives including how these social media platforms connect marginalized people.
There was so much that I really enjoyed about this initially but it did have it's issues as well. Certainly, there were topics that could have been expanded upon and I would have liked to see a bit on how this culture impacts the children as well. But the real drawback for me was some of the analysis politically. While there were some issues shown and some systems questioned, there was a lot that wasn't. Most solutions or ideas of where to go from here were more neo-liberal and surface-level. Given the insight in the rest of the book, I was disappointed in how watered down a lot of the last couple of chapters were in this regard.
Overall, this had some really interesting and important insights, but there is a lot more that I'd like to see dug into on several fronts.
Momfluenced looks at some of the big pitfalls of mom influencer culture and how they are reflective of (are impacted by and themselves impact) culture at large. There are some really interesting connections and insights here concerning marketing, inequality, the role of white women in white supremacy, and much more. There is also discussion about the positives including how these social media platforms connect marginalized people.
There was so much that I really enjoyed about this initially but it did have it's issues as well. Certainly, there were topics that could have been expanded upon and I would have liked to see a bit on how this culture impacts the children as well. But the real drawback for me was some of the analysis politically. While there were some issues shown and some systems questioned, there was a lot that wasn't. Most solutions or ideas of where to go from here were more neo-liberal and surface-level. Given the insight in the rest of the book, I was disappointed in how watered down a lot of the last couple of chapters were in this regard.
Overall, this had some really interesting and important insights, but there is a lot more that I'd like to see dug into on several fronts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Misogyny
Moderate: Abortion and Mental illness
Minor: Miscarriage and Pandemic/Epidemic
briereader's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
A fascinating look at momfluencers from the perspective of a mom, reflecting on everything from Benjamin Moore's Simply White to the concept of 'marketably attractive' to the phenomenon of alt-roght momfluencers. Its a wonderful breakdown both of momfluencers culture, what it projects, and why people watch so avidly.
My one complaint is that there was barely any focus on the families of momfluencers beyond the 'image' that is projected-it would be fascinated to hear more about the partners and children and how they're affected-but that's probably a whole other topic, and after reading it was clear that this books was complete on its own. A fascinating and informative read.
My one complaint is that there was barely any focus on the families of momfluencers beyond the 'image' that is projected-it would be fascinated to hear more about the partners and children and how they're affected-but that's probably a whole other topic, and after reading it was clear that this books was complete on its own. A fascinating and informative read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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