tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post6954933637269875944..comments2024-03-22T05:29:18.132-07:00Comments on Shawn James, Black Freelance Writer: Isis: The Beauty Myth Chapter 1Shawn Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-41479147566368336272016-03-21T12:33:49.109-07:002016-03-21T12:33:49.109-07:00Not necessarily so. Obviously, you haven't liv...Not necessarily so. Obviously, you haven't lived in the District of Columbia. It depends on where a person shops for make-up items. However, $75.00 dollars is steep for one lipstick. Department store items are always hiked up no matter if the products are for women of color or other groups of women. Some products can be used by both women of color or for the lighter races of women.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-28264680668600390462014-11-24T05:41:11.956-08:002014-11-24T05:41:11.956-08:00You do know this is a FANTASY story. And Your atte...You do know this is a FANTASY story. And Your attempts to minimize and your jealousy are clearly on display. You do know that Black-owned businesses charge MORE for product than nonblack businesses for the exact same product? If you did your research or you went to Black trade shows like Circle of Sisters or Black Expo you would understand this . AShawn Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-355577829898412412014-11-23T06:40:05.097-08:002014-11-23T06:40:05.097-08:00There is probably a hackneyed point about the dang...There is probably a hackneyed point about the dangers of consumerism in here somewhere but it's lost in the pedestrian writing and unconvincing characterisations. If you are going to make a point that has been made so many times before, it is vital that at least the writing is fresh even if your view is not. A smaller point is that a little realism wouldn't go amiss. Even a Chanel lipstick doesn't cost anywhere near $75. Do your research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com