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Originally Posted by Keith  I'm not an expert, but it seems to me that's backwards; rather than looking outwards for a niche, you should be looking inwards to find what is it about you that is unique and valuable. That's what will interest people - not that you were the first to write about a particular niche topic.
A lot of Europeans (and for that matter Australians) disagree with the US on certain issues of philosophy. (eg. Calling welfare "fundamentally unAmerican" does not endear America to people who think that welfare is a good thing). That does not mean that a reasoned discourse can't be held or that Europeans wish the US ill.
If you genuinely want feedback on your blog, I have some observations on the pit bull terrier article:
It had an enticing hook (drawing an analogy to human racism) and it was well-written and structured. I found it well-worth reading overall.
A couple of recommendations:
The logic seems a bit unclear regarding one point. The article stated that 'No breed of dog is inherently “vicious, aggressive, mean,” etc.' but then went on to say that '[Pit Bull Terriers] score higher on the American Temperament Test than many dogs deemed to be “safe” or “family” dogs.'. If one breed can have a better temperament, by extension, another breed can have a bad temperament and have a worse temperament.
The tone went very harsh at the end ("This kind of ignorant filth has got to stop."). This is a shame because the content is strong and convincing, but the tone undermines its credibility.
Overall, the article was very informative and it cited sources (this in itself is a great selling point that many blogs lack!).
P.S. Your site has a typo in the spelling of "discrimination". |
Great comments on my site. Thank you.
In regards to the American Temperament Test - in order to make it more clear I should tell you what the test is. It isn't a temperament test in the form of "we'll just walk this dog and see how it responds to people and things." It is a test where they take a dog and they run a series of actions against it that generally aggravate dogs. They are basically
trying to get the dog to become aggressive. Once a dog shows aggression, they fail at that point. So in terms of American Pit Bull Terriers, 84% of them make it through the entire test without showing aggression. Many other "family" dogs have a lower percentage.
As you see, it isn't a test of temperament from a normal situation standpoint, it is a test of temperament when the dog is being purposefully aggravated.
I'll get the misspell fixed also, thanks.