posted by nycshoegal

Sep 15, 2009 10:44AM

p.s. every ethnicity is....well, an "ethnicity". including "white" people.
and i've been meaning to ask this: is Asian not considered an ethnicity anymore either? just a btw.
if you mean african descent - just say so. I personally take offense that "white" people are considered all the same and "ethnicity-free".

posted by nycshoegal

Sep 15, 2009 10:52AM

and can someone please tell Gaga Halloween isn't for another month and a half?

posted by guest

Sep 15, 2009 11:13AM

I think the link with Kate's picture is broken, I cannot see it!!!
is it visible to others?

posted by Jean Voltaire

Sep 15, 2009 12:33PM

Insane.

posted by guest

Sep 15, 2009 2:01PM

no #2, ethnicity does not mean two asian models in a mob of white people. you are ignorant

posted by lauraloveslagerfeld

Sep 15, 2009 2:12PM

i think guest one and six are being so stupid, its not deliberate racism.

posted by guest

Sep 15, 2009 2:58PM

#s 2 and 7, agree with you. Why is it that people so ignorantly use the word ethnic to mean everything but white? A room full of white people is ethnicity...obviously just one that you don't like #6 and #1.

posted by guest

Sep 15, 2009 3:35PM

is not madonna, it is zoe

posted by Number 10

Sep 15, 2009 5:44PM

Hmmm... White is an ethnicity. To that same end, it is very unfair for #2 to assume that just because 1 mentioned ethnicity that she meant or African descent. I think what 1 meant was that there are no people of color. 2 Asians, is not a fair representation, but thats indicative of the fashion arena, if not America in general. For 2, 7, and 8 to suggest that it's not a race that you like or that it's not deliberate racism is easily said from a position of privilege. Having grown up in love with fashion, and aspiring to have a career in I empathize with 1, and 6 because when you see so little or none of yourself in your future its hard to imagine that you dreams will come true. The representation of models, and editors, and even front row seat holders do not entirely reflect the audience. Frankly, its unfortunate that it happens but even more so that 2,7, and 8 think its ok.

posted by guest

Sep 15, 2009 8:38PM

Don't blame someone for using ethnic to mean non-white. It's white ppl who've been using it to mean the same. It's white ppl who've caterorized ppl as white and ppl of color; white and ethnic. When someone says ethnic food or ethnic clothing, it's understood as non-white. Same with using it to describe ppl. If that bothers you then, blame your forefathers and fellow white ppl for putting all white ppl in one group in order to distinguish themselves from all others as though being part of "the others" was beneath them.

posted by guest

Sep 17, 2009 2:50PM

#11, that's the most uneducated drivel I've ever read. Did you go to school at all?