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Originally posted by ladylike
In terms of offering quality, well thought out articles addressing relationships, Essence has been on the downward slope and this was way before the complete Time Warner buy-out.
I wonder if some of it could be attributed to it's leadership and how many women have been at the helm ever since Susan Taylor stepped down as editor-in-chief (one woman served for less than a year!)?
It is disheartening to see articles month after month dedicated to how women can catch and keep a man or conveying an underlying message that something is wrong if your are single.
I would love to see Essence focus on lasting healthy and loving relationships. 
How come we don't see articles dedicated to sistas in their 50s, 60s and 70s who are in/not in relationships (the wisdom of elders is extremely important)? Their needs should be addressed, too.
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To the last point, I don't think we see enough of such articles because of the underlying capitalism. There's a thought out here that says that people in those age groups don't have disposable income and aren't attractive to advertisers. *le sigh*