This is the link to the Picoult story:

http://theweek.com/article/index/206609/battle-of-the-authors-jodi-picoult-vs-jonathan-franzen

I always feel like an asshole when someone at a trade show or event refers to Mommy Bloggers and I tell them “You know, that’s not a great term to use. I know you don’t mean it this way but it’s disrespectful.” I feel like I’m asking someone to call me a grrrl or something. But it’s not a revolutionary concept, and you spell out so well why it’s so wrong.

The fact that it’s so entrenched now is partly the fault of people like me who didn’t say something soon enough. It’s like when you first meet someone and you really really want them to like you, and they call you by the wrong name, and you don’t want to say anything, and then it’s too late. But it’s not too late. If that term offends you, or even just makes you wonder why the hell it exists, it’s your duty to say something.

It’s also time for companies to put in the time to figure out who is a parenting blogger and who isn’t. I know people who have never ever ever blogged about their families, and yet they get all the same parenting-related pitches that I do. Once companies realize that we don’t all write about the same things, they’ll be able to target pitches better, which benefits both sides.