Pimp My Attitude
September 11th, 2007 5
Last week I received a random e-mail from a lady calling herself “Yummy Mummy” that simply said…
I have written about you, I hope you like it. x.
So with trepidation, I clicked on the link. At this point, it’s worth pointing out that I don’t know this person, or had never had any contact with her before in my life. And yes, I’m aware how much you guys are going to take the p**s.
It took me a while to work out what the hell was going on here. Apparently this woman, writing under the pseudonym of Yummy Mummy writes about “Amelia” her 18 year old daughter and how she needs to basically be more wise in the way of men. It’s pretty weird stuff and morally questionable to say the least, but after a few emails to “Yummy” (staring with me asking ‘are you for real?’) I was assured that this wasn’t real, and was just to provoke interest in her blog. So needless to say, I don’t agree with what this woman is doing, but she has a much right to write what she thinks as the next guy.. um, gal. I saw absolutely no point in sending her a message judging her for her actions.
Then I received an email from Rose DesRochers who writes quite a nice little blog and also runs Today’s Womans Writing Community.
She was trying to get me to force “Yummy” to take my photo off her blog. She seems to have quite a lot of anger about Pimp My Daughter, which I guess I can understand. However she did rather go off on one about how she thought that all MEN (yes, capitals) just saw a joke in this.
But I did rather feel caught in the middle, forced to take sides on an issue that I’d never really considered before. And I suspect that far from farming her daughter out “Yummy” is actually just massively taking the p**s.



5 Comments (+0 in the moderation queue).
#1 On September 11th, 2007 at 9:31 pm Rose said...
I was not trying to get you to force her to remove your picture. I was making you aware that your photo was on pimpmydaughter. You obviously don’t mind as you informed Yummy that I was in contact with you. She then visited my blog and begun to send me a number of rude emails and threatened me. Thank you so much for that. Have a blessed day.
#2 On September 13th, 2007 at 3:40 am Hazel said...
I’m sure Rose just wanted to make sure you were aware your image was being associated with a blog that is pimping the image of an alleged teen - for the sake of hits.
YM has assured me the blog is all in fun, but I still find it a bit tasteless. Seeing as she has a campaign to stop violence against women badge on her side bar, and all the latest phishing scam techniques, I’ve been hoping she’s got an altruistic motive! check out snopes marrymydaughter scam
- Imagine that a phishing scam a la Robin Hood?
Brilliant!
PS Nice blog.
Hazel.
#3 On September 13th, 2007 at 8:07 am Paul said...
Oh dear, this has all got a little bitter hasn’t it. It’s always a shame when blogging turns nasty.
As you say Jon, each to their own, just a bit horrible for you to get caught up in all this.
#4 On January 9th, 2008 at 8:16 pm darthlawb said...
Do the words “Can” and “Worms” mean anything?
Fancy emailing back!!
#5 On January 9th, 2008 at 11:19 pm Kris said...
I dont get it? I dont see anything! Has it been taken down?