tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post9090734823209408756..comments2023-06-28T02:48:04.997-07:00Comments on Make Fetch Happen: Essence, I wish I could quit youBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05203282439086730023noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-85664444595907543012008-03-17T13:54:00.000-07:002008-03-17T13:54:00.000-07:00"You forgot about the "get your finances straight ..."You forgot about the "get your finances straight and be rich!" article every single solitary month."<BR/><BR/>Oh you are so right about that. The only thing different about that article every month is the picture of the sister. I think they alternate between a bobbed hairstyle and a pixie cut. LOL!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203282439086730023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-56253121752269219462008-03-17T13:42:00.000-07:002008-03-17T13:42:00.000-07:00My problem with Essence is their continued practic...My problem with Essence is their continued practice of exalting substandard relationships; their choice to run articles with Kim Porter and Andrea Kelly is unforgivable. When we blindly support mess, mess will still come. Until we demand better from Essence, it won't get better. In general Black magazines are an embarrassment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-64918543124548584502008-03-15T01:56:00.000-07:002008-03-15T01:56:00.000-07:00Invisible woman you have said nothing but the trut...Invisible woman you have said nothing but the truth. It is literally the same info month after month.matt williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336864718324358033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-5651303359499431922008-03-13T17:09:00.000-07:002008-03-13T17:09:00.000-07:00You forgot about the "get your finances straight a...You forgot about the "get your finances straight and be rich!" article every single solitary month.Invisible Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299734445263175345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-84169339444335066072008-03-13T09:27:00.000-07:002008-03-13T09:27:00.000-07:00Queen of my Castle, I am with you all the way. I s...Queen of my Castle, I am with you all the way. I sometimes have a flick through Essence in the newsagents and then go and buy Elle, InStyle, Marie Claire, Red, Cosmo - anything but Essence. But I still feel guilty though, I can feel the magazine glaring at me disapprovingly as I leave the shop without it.Ondo Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336900817908858105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-89080244388059536622008-03-13T01:08:00.000-07:002008-03-13T01:08:00.000-07:00i stopped reading it YEARS ago. i have a few vinta...i stopped reading it YEARS ago. i have a few vintage editions in my mag collection, but unless i'm bored to death and there isn't another magazine around for miles, i don't spend a penny on essence.<BR/><BR/>which is sad, because aside from Ebony and O, what do we have to reflect us on the newsstands?daliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730163598125139288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-68915410845744782622008-03-12T12:44:00.000-07:002008-03-12T12:44:00.000-07:00I so agree with you. I don't even look at the Esse...I so agree with you. I don't even look at the Essence mag when I need a magazine fix. I feel guilty, but I always head to the Cosmo, Elle, Glamour, or maybe even Redbook. Essence alawys bores me and I figure it to be for older women that are more into their images and careers, and would rather go to work than have sex with their husbands. I guess what I am saying is that it has no spice to it.Queen of My Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733155605753992587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-10745596261224737882008-03-11T17:44:00.000-07:002008-03-11T17:44:00.000-07:00I love Ms. Badu but yes, I too feel the same way a...I love Ms. Badu but yes, I too feel the same way about Essence. I'd like to read that "Be a Rich Black Woman" article thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-63707519688691734372008-03-11T09:54:00.000-07:002008-03-11T09:54:00.000-07:00Some really good points made here. Essence seem to...Some really good points made here. Essence seem to be going for the 'gloss' factor instead of the content factopr these days. and I am with camilla acey, I hate to love essence too. <BR/><BR/>@brigitte, you summed up the lack of essence perfectly when you said: "You always know what you are getting with Essence and maybe that's good enough for some readers but it's like boring sex. Everyone has it at some point, but if it's always the same it might be time to see a therapist."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-64794634075667062602008-03-11T09:49:00.000-07:002008-03-11T09:49:00.000-07:00Lady you took the words right out of my mouth. Ess...Lady you took the words right out of my mouth. Essence is like an old pair of slippers; old and worn out but still working.Ondo Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336900817908858105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-40967368109072489762008-03-11T08:32:00.000-07:002008-03-11T08:32:00.000-07:00Also my mother stopped subscribing to Essence a fe...Also my mother stopped subscribing to Essence a few years back after noticing too many white women (and too few black ones) in the ads. She decided to stick with Ebony and I laughed in her face and told her she'd be back to Essence soon enough. Now I don't know if she renewed her subscription but last time I was there I was certain I saw some recent issues of Essence. It just can't be beat by anything out there. Sad but true.Camille Aceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088945478653638179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-80910142174707725072008-03-11T08:30:00.000-07:002008-03-11T08:30:00.000-07:00I read the interview with Badu on Okayplayer.com,I...I read the interview with Badu on Okayplayer.com,I thought she looked fierce andthe interview was decent . If I was in America I woulda bought it in a heartbeat. I hate to love Essence.Camille Aceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088945478653638179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581615684343808280.post-50898267938735529462008-03-10T14:44:00.000-07:002008-03-10T14:44:00.000-07:00You are totally reading my mind. I just can't quit...You are totally reading my mind. I just can't quit Essence, but every month want to run up to the offices and give the editors a good shake. But I still buy. It's a black gal thang, I guess.Kwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428954660974395117noreply@blogger.com