I live in San Francisco, California. One of the MOST racially diverse places inthe world. When I walk by any news stand, and look at the BRIDAL magazines,(no I'm not getting married
) tell me WHY out of at least 10 magazines, NONE of them have a woman of color on them?(note: Martha Stewart doesn't put people on
her wedding mag, so she doesn't count) I know for a fact that there are magazines that are especially for Latina, Af-Am, Asian/Pacific Islander, etc.. because I've SEEN and read them. Did I miss something here? Is it that only caucasian women get married? It seems to be that way because not only the magazines do this, but the bridal section [at the local bookstores] is/are like this also. There had to be over 70 different titles (I kid you not) and the ones that had photos, ALL of them had only or majority caucasian women pictured. Now, I'm not hatin' on my caucasian sisters, just hatin' on the industry. It makes me SICK that we don't do something about this. I have actually gotten to the point where I just may
create my own! I'm tired of going the the book store and seeing mags that don't represent mine and other cultures.
It's not right and it's not fair. And please don't tell me that there is no market for it because I'm not the only person bitchin about it.
Sidenote: Yes, I do know about
:
*Jumping the Broom: The African-American Wedding Planner by Harriette Cole
*Going to the Chapel: From Traditional to African-Inspired, and Everything in Between--The Ultimate Wedding Guide for Today's Black Couple by Signature Bride Magazine
*African-American Wedding Readings by Tamara Nikuradse
*The Nubian Wedding Book: Words and Rituals to Celebrate and Plan anAfrican-American Wedding by Ingrid Sturgis
because I OWN all of them. But like all books, these get tired.
ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!!!! Frustration!
sorry, I needed to vent
This PI**ES me off to no end!
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