FabSwingers.com forum: Black women on the cover of Vogue etc

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So the September issue of the big women's mags had decided to put black women on the cover- apparently a landmark event?

Or just a gimmick to create a media "event" to increase sales?

What do you think?

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

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It’s about time.

I don’t think it’s a gimmick, I hope not.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hardly a new thing... sure Naomi Campbell has been on the cover of Vogue on more than one occasion.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

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"So the September issue of the big women's mags had decided to put black women on the cover- apparently a landmark event?

Or just a gimmick to create a media "event" to increase sales?

What do you think?"

I can't believe i've never seen a black woman on the front of a magazine before.

If they thought about it instead of just doing it then it's pretty political and using the woman for no other reason than the colour of her skin.

I'll have to look it up before i decide what I think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So the September issue of the big women's mags had decided to put black women on the cover- apparently a landmark event?

Or just a gimmick to create a media "event" to increase sales?

What do you think?"

Just put her on there without the fanfare.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

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I just Googled 'black women on magazine fronts' there were loads of them.

Now im going to sort of check the dates n names but I won't be losing sleep over it. I have cleaning to do.

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

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It’s not just any edition. It’s the first time for a black woman on the September edition. Which apparently is the most important edition of the year. Who knew!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new(ish) editor is keen to promote inclusion so think it's more an expression of his intentions rather than a gimmick. He also features plus size models, shock horror!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So the September issue of the big women's mags had decided to put black women on the cover- apparently a landmark event?

Or just a gimmick to create a media "event" to increase sales?

What do you think?"
If the woman's sexy it's fine by me

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"It’s not just any edition. It’s the first time for a black woman on the September edition. Which apparently is the most important edition of the year. Who knew! "

Please..... I really am laughing. What a gem of information, a real nugget. Seriously, I would love to be a fly on the wall or the tea lady at Vogue style meeting....... They must exist on another planet.

Everyone should do a September Profile Pic so we can be en vogue!

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"It’s not just any edition. It’s the first time for a black woman on the September edition. Which apparently is the most important edition of the year. "

I think it's an incredibly positive step in the right direction - I don't think it's being done to reflect sales but more to show Vogue's progression, with it's current editor, as an inclusive magazine showing the diversity of the population (obviously keeping with 'beautiful' people).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So the September issue of the big women's mags had decided to put black women on the cover- apparently a landmark event?

Or just a gimmick to create a media "event" to increase sales?

What do you think?"

Why has it taken this long ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

There were loads of black women on the mags but I hand't understood the relevance of the 'keyword' September! How behind the times am I ?

I'm off to have my pic taken for the September issue of Granny's that use the hoover. Apparently it's never been done before ....

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

It’s a gimmick

Conde Naste revenue is dropping, nobody buys magazines anymore and this is a way to boost sales in their flagship

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There were loads of black women on the mags but I hand't understood the relevance of the 'keyword' September! How behind the times am I ?

I'm off to have my pic taken for the September issue of Granny's that use the hoover. Apparently it's never been done before .... "
hoover is a brand name have you been living in a vacuum?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s not just any edition. It’s the first time for a black woman on the September edition. Which apparently is the most important edition of the year. Who knew!

Everyone should do a September Profile Pic so we can be en vogue!"

You may scoff, but this strategy means that they get 12 chances per colour to create free advertising for vague magazine then they can do 12 of each colour for fat chicks... marketing genius

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s women on the cover of a women’s magazine... whatever next !

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Probably explains why gardeners world magazine never has pictures of new potatoes on the cover of its December edition..

Maybe..

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By *exyspecs and supermanCouple
over a year ago

A house, a very big house in the country

"Hardly a new thing... sure Naomi Campbell has been on the cover of Vogue on more than one occasion."

Yes but at what an excellent role-model she turned out to be

I think it's a wonderful thing a landmark hmm no I'm just not buying that.

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By *exyspecs and supermanCouple
over a year ago

A house, a very big house in the country

"Probably explains why gardeners world magazine never has pictures of new potatoes on the cover of its December edition..

Maybe.. "

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"There were loads of black women on the mags but I hand't understood the relevance of the 'keyword' September! How behind the times am I ?

I'm off to have my pic taken for the September issue of Granny's that use the hoover. Apparently it's never been done before .... hoover is a brand name have you been living in a vacuum? "

Yes! for decades. I call it hoovering no matter what im using.

I have a cordless Hoover so I will be Hoovering.

Downstairs I Dyson cylinder.

On the second floor I Dyson upright.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"It’s not just any edition. It’s the first time for a black woman on the September edition. Which apparently is the most important edition of the year. Who knew!

Everyone should do a September Profile Pic so we can be en vogue!

You may scoff, but this strategy means that they get 12 chances per colour to create free advertising for vague magazine then they can do 12 of each colour for fat chicks... marketing genius

VAGUE magazine ........ chortle. This just gets better!

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"There were loads of black women on the mags but I hand't understood the relevance of the 'keyword' September! How behind the times am I ?

I'm off to have my pic taken for the September issue of Granny's that use the hoover. Apparently it's never been done before .... hoover is a brand name have you been living in a vacuum?

Yes! for decades. I call it hoovering no matter what im using.

I have a cordless Hoover so I will be Hoovering.

Downstairs I Dyson cylinder.

On the second floor I Dyson upright.

I detect an attachment..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Okay, so the first black woman on the cover of Vogue was Beverley Johnson in 1974. So this story is baloney.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Okay, so the first black woman on the cover of Vogue was Beverley Johnson in 1974. So this story is baloney."

SEPTEMBER issue ?

You have to be cool to know these things

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There were loads of black women on the mags but I hand't understood the relevance of the 'keyword' September! How behind the times am I ?

I'm off to have my pic taken for the September issue of Granny's that use the hoover. Apparently it's never been done before .... hoover is a brand name have you been living in a vacuum?

Yes! for decades. I call it hoovering no matter what im using.

I have a cordless Hoover so I will be Hoovering.

Downstairs I Dyson cylinder.

On the second floor I Dyson upright.

"
Never gains suction ever

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Okay, so the first black woman on the cover of Vogue was Beverley Johnson in 1974. So this story is baloney.

SEPTEMBER issue ?

You have to be cool to know these things"

Yep.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

The fact this is an issue and is being talked about as a "first" in 2018 highlights sadly how far behind white people we still are. Next year no doubt it'll be a transgender model to be the "first".

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By *eKoopleCouple
over a year ago

Germany / Manchester

This subject has been discussed for the last month, and though it's great to see, as educated and talented black people we don't want special treatment, just inclusion in a chosen field.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"The fact this is an issue and is being talked about as a "first" in 2018 highlights sadly how far behind white people we still are. Next year no doubt it'll be a transgender model to be the "first"."

Hasn’t that been done already?

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By *0tt0nSu3Woman
over a year ago

London

"So the September issue of the big women's mags had decided to put black women on the cover- apparently a landmark event?

Or just a gimmick to create a media "event" to increase sales?

What do you think?"

It's a big deal. A bloody big deal.

I'd like to expand on this, but it will take a bloody long time to tap out my reasons on this crappy mobile phone.

I'll be back to explain...

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

Blaxploitation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Okay, so the first black woman on the cover of Vogue was Beverley Johnson in 1974. So this story is baloney."

It's significant as said before it's September issue. Also Beyonce Knowles will have full editorial control of this issue. So important for them to hand over the reins. Positive female role model, positive black woman, positive example of inclusiveness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It shouldn't need highlighting as something special. We are all people. There shouldn't be praise for featuring black, gay, trans, fat, whatever, models. It should all be normal and not an 'event'.

I know why they publicise it, I just wish we were at the point that they didn't need to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hardly a new thing... sure Naomi Campbell has been on the cover of Vogue on more than one occasion.

Yes but at what an excellent role-model she turned out to be

I think it's a wonderful thing a landmark hmm no I'm just not buying that.

Ss"

Yes, but it's not about whether she's a good role model, it's about a black lady on the cover of a September issue of Vogue.

Is the September issue only of special importance in the UK? As far as I can make out, Naomi has featured on the cover of September issues of Vogue worldwide (including European countries) 7ish times.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"The fact this is an issue and is being talked about as a "first" in 2018 highlights sadly how far behind white people we still are. Next year no doubt it'll be a transgender model to be the "first".

Hasn’t that been done already?"

I'm not a reader of Vogue so didn't realise they'd had a transgender on their September issue.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"The fact this is an issue and is being talked about as a "first" in 2018 highlights sadly how far behind white people we still are. Next year no doubt it'll be a transgender model to be the "first".

It shouldn't need highlighting as something special. We are all people. There shouldn't be praise for featuring black, gay, trans, fat, whatever, models. It should all be normal and not an 'event'.

I know why they publicise it, I just wish we were at the point that they didn't need to."

Sadly we are still celebrating "the first" in this day and age. The first woman to do this...the youngest person to do that...disabled person to run in "normal" race etc. We still have a long way to go.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pretty sad that the colour of your skins comes into this at all really

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Edward enniful is the new editor and he's black and has said he will bring diversity .Oprah was on the cover in August a black women in her 60s.

It's all positive .

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Can hardly believe it's even an issue worth talking about.

Are you saying this mag has never before had a non-white person on the front page?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This issue used the first black photographer in vogues history.

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By *eKoopleCouple
over a year ago

Germany / Manchester

"Pretty sad that the colour of your skins comes into this at all really

Completely agree, and unfortunately, when you’re perceived to be a certain type by the colour of your skin all one can do is keep smiling.

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By *RnMrsFreakCouple
over a year ago

Hull,England

"So the September issue of the big women's mags had decided to put black women on the cover- apparently a landmark event?

Or just a gimmick to create a media "event" to increase sales?

What do you think?"

Don't care

but is she fit?

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By *bonynivoryCouple
over a year ago

market harborough

"Pretty sad that the colour of your skins comes into this at all really

Agree completely!

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By *hor ThumbMan
over a year ago

bristol

Im just shocked that they deem it a land mark event, lets have more empowered black women. I see lots of black guys on the scene, where are all the black women? More, more, more.....please

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By *hor ThumbMan
over a year ago

bristol

"It’s not just any edition. It’s the first time for a black woman on the September edition. Which apparently is the most important edition of the year. Who knew!

Everyone should do a September Profile Pic so we can be en vogue!"
what deems sexy? Sexy is subjective, i actually know a woman, yes she happens to be black, not that it matters, she isnt "attractive" in the conventional sense, in fact people have been cruel to her in the past but she has a huge heart, a genuine smile and good banter, therefore i find her very sexy

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By *RnMrsFreakCouple
over a year ago

Hull,England

"Pretty sad that the colour of your skins comes into this at all really

Agree completely!"
The media WANT it to make a difference so they can sell the shit as something unique, nobody outside politics and media actually gives a damn what colour you are, it's who you are that counts.

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