In case you missed it (I did, because I was up to my nose in invitations), I wrote a guest post for So You’re EnGAYged about the representation of gay couples in wedding magazines. Or (spoiler alert) the total lack of representation.
Enjoy!
May 5, 2011 | 5 Comments
In case you missed it (I did, because I was up to my nose in invitations), I wrote a guest post for So You’re EnGAYged about the representation of gay couples in wedding magazines. Or (spoiler alert) the total lack of representation.
Enjoy!
May 5, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Looks like my comment disappeared, so I will write the abbreviated version of the novel I tried to post before.
I basically don’t read brides magazines. Never bought one in the whole time I’ve been engaged, not even for sh**ts and giggles because well, it would just release my rage within.
Living in super-diverse California, I haven’t felt like a person “of color” in years … basically since I quit acting (your skin tone matters when it comes to acting- I lost out on lots of parts and “won” out on other parts that invariably involved me showing up to an audition and being asked to wear a basket on my head.)
But brides magazines dredge up all those issues all over again and make me feel “other.” Gay couples, inter-racial couples, non-super model couples, none of those things exist in the bride magazine realm.
May 6, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Look at you being all fancy and writing for other blogs!
I have not read your guest post yet — because I have to go to bed before I drop — but this does make me think of other representation issues. Even though I don’t have a TV anymore (so this is less of a presence in my life) I would KILL to see an ad for a cleaning product featuring a dude. Not a dude acting like a doofus but a “Hey, dudes have to clean their houses too.”
Anyway, I’m sure it’s great! I’ll read it and come back with an insightful thought!
May 8, 2011 at 4:54 pm
I always love your posts–great write-up about why wedding magazines fail by ignoring same-sex couples entirely. We need more voices like yours in this world!
May 9, 2011 at 4:23 pm
I love guest posts, especially ones that take homophobic bullshit to task. This is one of the reasons I became so enamored with (certain) wedding blogs after getting engaged – there need to be voices out there that include all types of weddings/families, because the mainstream media just ain’t cutting it. And speaking of homophobic bullshit, this little tidbit of news is fun.
May 9, 2011 at 10:36 pm
your magazines posts rock. please don’t ever stop writing them. now off to check out your guest post!