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The first thing that I noticed as I arrived to The Other blog was the layout. Usually, it's not the first thing I notice, and if it is, that's bad. This blog was quite the contrary. Just on the basis of the warm brown hues of the background, I was compelled to read more. That's when I looked at the header. "The Other Blog: ...of coming to terms and coming out." This, of course, could only mean one thing, and I was interested. Having several gay and lesbian friends, and being bisexual myself, I knew right away that this was a blog that was going to interest me.
As I read the sidebar (first, as is my habit when I visit blogs: read the static content before the transitional), I learned some things about the author. She's 26, bisexual, and lives in Europe with her fiance and two cats. She's mostly in the closet still, which is why this is "The Other Blog" and not "The Main Blog". I know that some of the people close to me would probably be a little awkward if they knew my situation, so I can relate to what she's dealing with. The sidebar directs me to read the older posts, and as I do, I realize more and more how much I can relate with her blog. Post after post, sounding incredibly familiar and understandable. I'm hooked.
The content is deep. The posts are long and plentiful, and quite descript. She assigns nicknames to the people involved in her story as it churns, as to protect their anonymity. (The explanation of each person is explained in her sidebar.) Brilliantly detailed and drawn together quite well, I felt myself getting fully attached to many of the posts.
Overall, this is a very good blog. I wouldn't suggest everyone read it, because I know there are several close-minded people in the world who look down on this sort of "decision", but for anyone who is wise enough to look past the normal and see into an area that often goes unexplored (for fear of ridicule), this blog is an absolute must. If you're against bisexuality you're obviously not going to like it, since that's the whole point of the blog. I myself will most likely be making several return visits.
This site was reviewed on 2005-09-29 by babz.
They felt this site belonged in the Personal category.
babz felt that The Other Blog deserved a rating of 4.5.
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