Comments on: Black Women Run, Too https://faboomama.com/2010/08/18/black-women-run-too/ Inside the mind of an opinionated mama... Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:04:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: marybaum https://faboomama.com/2010/08/18/black-women-run-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2785 marybaum Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:12:05 +0000 https://faboomama.com/?p=2055#comment-2785 I don't run, and I'm mostly white. (Discovered a year ago that a grandfather's grandfather was not.) But I went and followed @blackgirlsrun just because. I of course would like to see more coverage of all women's sports on a local level - I have the odd idea that we would actually like to read about our own races, tennis matches and more, in whatever city we're doing our thing.<br><br>If we did that, in a way that showed who was really showing up, I hope we'd see a lot more different colors and sizes of people . . . I hope. I don't run, and I'm mostly white. (Discovered a year ago that a grandfather's grandfather was not.) But I went and followed @blackgirlsrun just because. I of course would like to see more coverage of all women's sports on a local level – I have the odd idea that we would actually like to read about our own races, tennis matches and more, in whatever city we're doing our thing.

If we did that, in a way that showed who was really showing up, I hope we'd see a lot more different colors and sizes of people . . . I hope.

]]> By: eyeopener https://faboomama.com/2010/08/18/black-women-run-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 eyeopener Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:42:01 +0000 https://faboomama.com/?p=2055#comment-2688 I am just wondering why you find that so surprising. Next time you spend your hard earned money at the shopping mall, take a look at the majority of people working there. And how about that upscale eatery you like to patronize every now and again. And perhaps that physicians office, the place we schedule our mammograms, and don't let me leave out our courts, law enforcement, oh and our private schools. Need I go on. It is so in our face we don't even see it. I went to the mall 2 days ago to an upscale name brand store looking for the cosmetics counter that reflect complexions such as mind but there was none. I asked about related shades and again, they couldn't help me. I have to go to the arab stores to find my makeup. They sell my makeup, hair care products, wigs, outfits, sneakers, lottery tickets, and then food to fill you up as you shop. I am just wondering why you find that so surprising. Next time you spend your hard earned money at the shopping mall, take a look at the majority of people working there. And how about that upscale eatery you like to patronize every now and again. And perhaps that physicians office, the place we schedule our mammograms, and don't let me leave out our courts, law enforcement, oh and our private schools. Need I go on. It is so in our face we don't even see it. I went to the mall 2 days ago to an upscale name brand store looking for the cosmetics counter that reflect complexions such as mind but there was none. I asked about related shades and again, they couldn't help me. I have to go to the arab stores to find my makeup. They sell my makeup, hair care products, wigs, outfits, sneakers, lottery tickets, and then food to fill you up as you shop.

]]> By: eyeopener https://faboomama.com/2010/08/18/black-women-run-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 eyeopener Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:42:01 +0000 https://faboomama.com/?p=2055#comment-2661 I am just wondering why you find that so surprising. Next time you spend your hard earned money at the shopping mall, take a look at the majority of people working there. And how about that upscale eatery you like to patronize every now and again. And perhaps that physicians office, the place we schedule our mammograms, and don't let me leave out our courts, law enforcement, oh and our private schools. Need I go on. It is so in our face we don't even see it. I went to the mall 2 days ago to an upscale name brand store looking for the cosmetics counter that reflect complexions such as mind but there was none. I asked about related shades and again, they couldn't help me. I have to go to the arab stores to find my makeup. They sell my makeup, hair care products, wigs, outfits, sneakers, lottery tickets, and then food to fill you up as you shop. I am just wondering why you find that so surprising. Next time you spend your hard earned money at the shopping mall, take a look at the majority of people working there. And how about that upscale eatery you like to patronize every now and again. And perhaps that physicians office, the place we schedule our mammograms, and don't let me leave out our courts, law enforcement, oh and our private schools. Need I go on. It is so in our face we don't even see it. I went to the mall 2 days ago to an upscale name brand store looking for the cosmetics counter that reflect complexions such as mind but there was none. I asked about related shades and again, they couldn't help me. I have to go to the arab stores to find my makeup. They sell my makeup, hair care products, wigs, outfits, sneakers, lottery tickets, and then food to fill you up as you shop.

]]> By: Cecily Walker https://faboomama.com/2010/08/18/black-women-run-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2655 Cecily Walker Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:14:37 +0000 https://faboomama.com/?p=2055#comment-2655 You know this could seriously be titled "Black women *bike* too" as well. It's been a complaint of mine for a minute or two. I've found a few blogs by black women cyclists, but most don't update all that often, or, like me, they don't want to commit to being full time bike bloggers. You know this could seriously be titled “Black women *bike* too” as well. It's been a complaint of mine for a minute or two. I've found a few blogs by black women cyclists, but most don't update all that often, or, like me, they don't want to commit to being full time bike bloggers.

]]> By: FARfetched https://faboomama.com/2010/08/18/black-women-run-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 FARfetched Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:41:38 +0000 https://faboomama.com/?p=2055#comment-2650 Y'know, I think you've answered your own question: you get everything you need to know from various online sources; why subscribe to the magazine? Do let them know that they're missing out by not recognizing women of color… what's the old saw, for every letter there's 1000 more in silent agreement?<br><br>Print mags target a certain demographic… it's like a mountain biking magazine that offered a free trial copy on Usenet way back when, with a "tell us what you think," so I got one. It didn't click with me, and I emailed the guy who made the offer and gave them the requested feedback. He replied, explaining their target demographic, which I stood slightly outside of.<br><br>The only mag I get these days is <i>Asimov's</i>. Everything else I've let lapse because I can get more current and better-targeted info online. Well, we do get the tres-weird <i>Interview</i> but that's because Mrs. Fetched has a media-related (video editing) business and they just send it to us. Y'know, I think you've answered your own question: you get everything you need to know from various online sources; why subscribe to the magazine? Do let them know that they're missing out by not recognizing women of color… what's the old saw, for every letter there's 1000 more in silent agreement?

Print mags target a certain demographic… it's like a mountain biking magazine that offered a free trial copy on Usenet way back when, with a “tell us what you think,” so I got one. It didn't click with me, and I emailed the guy who made the offer and gave them the requested feedback. He replied, explaining their target demographic, which I stood slightly outside of.

The only mag I get these days is Asimov's. Everything else I've let lapse because I can get more current and better-targeted info online. Well, we do get the tres-weird Interview but that's because Mrs. Fetched has a media-related (video editing) business and they just send it to us.

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