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(30,501 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2014, 12:17 AM Jan 2014

Russian oligarch's girlfriend sparks MLK day firestorm after posing on naked 'black woman' chair for [View all]

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Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's partner has sparked an internet firestorm after an online magazine published a photo of her sitting on a chair made to resemble a half-naked black woman - on Martin Luther King Day.

Buro 24/7 used the horrendously offensive image of Dasha Zhukova Monday to illustrate an unrelated interview about the former model's new magazine, Garage. Miroslava Duma, the blog's editor, also posted the insensitive photo on Instagram.

Both were met with an immediate barrage of disgusted comments, and Duma quickly deleted the picture from Instagram and cropped out the chair on Buro 24/7.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543069/Abramovichs-girlfriend-fire-picture-posing-chair-half-naked-black-woman-appears-Russian-fashion-blog-MLK-day.html

Why would anyone come up with that concept for a chair? It's so offensive on every level. It's racist, sexist and not even aesthetically appealing.

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Russian oligarch's girlfriend sparks MLK day firestorm after posing on naked 'black woman' chair for [View all] Beacool Jan 2014 OP

Christ. joshcryer Jan 2014 #1

Exactly!! Beacool Jan 2014 #2

I can't say her motives but the look on her face is tepid. joshcryer Jan 2014 #7

A lot of these fashion people want to be edgy, but this pic crossed the line. Beacool Jan 2014 #9

that was my feeling Skittles Jan 2014 #32

Which raises real questions about what porn sites Putin visits. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #23

Heh, Abramovich literally put Putin into power. joshcryer Jan 2014 #24

I sure as hell HOPE Biden and Obama don't share "jokes" like this. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #25

Whoa now. joshcryer Jan 2014 #27

Of course it shouldn't. Ken Burch Jan 2014 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #56

The first word out of my mouth. liberalmuse Jan 2014 #18

Too much money. morningfog Jan 2014 #3

And too little common sense. Beacool Jan 2014 #4

The 1% clearly need more money... Barack_America Jan 2014 #54

Not just offensive, but honestly one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen... nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #5

It's stupid and tasteless, but it was not an actual person being sat on. morningfog Jan 2014 #6

Me too. Beacool Jan 2014 #8

It's racist and sexist, but it's porny. See the strap around her? It's BDSM, so it's ok. redqueen Jan 2014 #10

The mannequin hands are free. joshcryer Jan 2014 #11

It's fucking disgusting. El_Johns Jan 2014 #16

+1 freshwest Jan 2014 #29

Torture and racism. Rememeber what Bashir got fired for? What slaveholders did is okay now? n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #28

actually DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #34

agreed. it's about power. complete power. magical thyme Jan 2014 #45

Did someone call it porn? I didn't. I said it was porny. Porn is increasingly redqueen Jan 2014 #48

Interesting that you see this as porn redqueen. bluesbassman Jan 2014 #42

porn can be many things including illegal like child porn JI7 Jan 2014 #43

I don't "see it as porn". nt redqueen Jan 2014 #49

I see. So wahat was your purpose in describing it as such? n/t bluesbassman Jan 2014 #67

post 48 redqueen Jan 2014 #69

Nice try, but of course you called it porn. bluesbassman Jan 2014 #77

LOL! Quote me. Quote the part where I called it porn. redqueen Jan 2014 #80

It is called the English language joeglow3 Jan 2014 #95

No, it's called an incorrect inference based on prejudice. redqueen Jan 2014 #99

So you have now made the leap to "prejudice"? bluesbassman Jan 2014 #104

"Predudice" is also a term for "bias" R B Garr Jan 2014 #107

Right. Well you can continue believing that if it makes you feel better. bluesbassman Jan 2014 #109

LOL, I knew when I saw a reply to this that it was most likely gonna be an ignorant overreaction to redqueen Jan 2014 #110

You're on a roll. Nice dig. I may be ignorant, but I can read and comprehend. bluesbassman Jan 2014 #113

I said the OVERREACTION was ignorant, not you. redqueen Jan 2014 #114

There you go again. You are parsing a descriptively contrived ending to a word R B Garr Jan 2014 #115

And what agenda is that? R B Garr Jan 2014 #102

It's only obvious to those who want it to be obvious. bluesbassman Jan 2014 #103

What about the other agenda -- overly parsing words and intended meanings R B Garr Jan 2014 #105

See my post #106. I "parsed" nothing. n/t bluesbassman Jan 2014 #108

The artist who created this chair recreated this chair and other pieces originally created by Allen seaglass Jan 2014 #79

*crickets* *crickets* *crickets* *crickets* *crickets* redqueen Jan 2014 #87

Forniphilia, eh? Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #91

What is interesting is that if this same 'art' was presented as erotica, and not redqueen Jan 2014 #92

Here's Jones's original pieces REP Jan 2014 #117

deleted because I already said this. lol n/t seaglass Jan 2014 #93

Learned a new word today - forniphilia - a form of bondage and sexual objectification in which a seaglass Jan 2014 #70

Given that, I'm surprised these threads aren't overrun with the usual defenders. nt redqueen Jan 2014 #72

Well, at least one is here. n/t seaglass Jan 2014 #76

I think that woman is just a willing cohort who deserves a pat on the head The Straight Story Jan 2014 #74

" They are powerless because the men of du are all misogynists (ie, hate women)" redqueen Jan 2014 #89

Lol, I know, right! Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #100

There are so many fucked up attitudes in this world Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #12

I agree. Beacool Jan 2014 #17

I don't know anyone who wouldn't have *run away* if they saw that! n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #30

Is this what the fuck rich people spend their money on? JaneyVee Jan 2014 #13

Not all rich people, just these two idiots. Beacool Jan 2014 #15

A friend of mine has been to this dude's house a lot AngryAmish Jan 2014 #83

An obscenity. An argument for redistribution and tumbrels. Sick people. El_Johns Jan 2014 #14

Russian oligarch's Russian girlfriend posts really questionable photo, full stop. Spider Jerusalem Jan 2014 #19

Some people just have no taste. Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #20

+1 freshwest Jan 2014 #31

^^^ yes. This is the absolute kindest interpretation of the photo possible. ^^^ Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #78

I'm speechless MrScorpio Jan 2014 #21

"MLK Day is two weeks later on Eastern calendar" Ken Burch Jan 2014 #22

What the hell is wrong with people? Are they on drugs? What Bullshit! n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #26

That's disgusting, no doubt but not a new concept. cali Jan 2014 #35

Hadn't heard of him before. This is what it reminded me of Revanchist Jan 2014 #41

There's a white version of that atrocity? Beacool Jan 2014 #63

rupert carabin was a famous art nouveau artist cali Jan 2014 #98

I'm not talking about Carabin's work. Beacool Jan 2014 #112

I'm sorry, this is really quite offensive, but is there something ambiguous about 'Oligarch'? Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #36

Russia is where the term oligarch originates, afaik. joshcryer Jan 2014 #37

I think we can all grant it's a weird chair CFLDem Jan 2014 #38

a black woman chair is more offensive because of history cali Jan 2014 #39

Redqueen's point above has been validated. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #46

Not from what that post said. That person's post did not suggest he found it sexy/porny at all. stevenleser Jan 2014 #50

the person defended something that sexually degrades black women geek tragedy Jan 2014 #58

At least the racism is considered a problem, at least. redqueen Jan 2014 #51

There IS a white version of that chair. Beacool Jan 2014 #64

For those here who are soccer fans... regnaD kciN Jan 2014 #40

I'm shocked! Shocked! redqueen Jan 2014 #53

Reminds me of the scene in "A Clockwork Orange". Waiting For Everyman Jan 2014 #44

It doesn't look very comfortable.. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #47

Damn Rich People! MineralMan Jan 2014 #52

Maybe it's "A Major Award" catbyte Jan 2014 #55

Did you see her feet! Must be size 13 and butt ugly. n/t Hotler Jan 2014 #57

sick warrior1 Jan 2014 #59

meh tavernier Jan 2014 #60

Dasha Zhukova spent many years in CA, private schools and UC Santa Barbara Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #61

Yes, she should have known better. Beacool Jan 2014 #75

That is so offensive mcar Jan 2014 #62

Just ....... why? polly7 Jan 2014 #65

What 'context' did she think being photographed in it gave? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #88

It's in the post you replied to. polly7 Jan 2014 #90

I still can't see what the context is that makes it bad to use it to illustrate her muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #94

I don't know. polly7 Jan 2014 #96

Also offensive, defining a woman by who her partner is instead of by her own name. Coyotl Jan 2014 #66

He's famous, she isn't muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #85

So, there is no news here, just celebs to talk about, no real issue or people. Coyotl Jan 2014 #116

Do you mean 'name of the chair', or 'name of the woman who posed for it'? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #119

Wow. I can't even begin to describe the awful stuff in that image cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #68

It is disgusting. n/t seaglass Jan 2014 #71

Stay classy, Chelsea LittleBlue Jan 2014 #73

You can't blame Chelsea football club for what the owner's partner does (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #86

Aside from the disgusting image in the foreground 2naSalit Jan 2014 #81

I know .... what are those things in front? polly7 Jan 2014 #82

Look like mirrors to me. dipsydoodle Jan 2014 #84

It reminds me a bit of the movie Bob & Carol Ted & Alice jakeXT Jan 2014 #120

disgustingly racist Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #97

Be disgusted if you want, but it is art hueymahl Jan 2014 #101

Exactly. bluesbassman Jan 2014 #106

so what? does that give it some sort of special dispensation? cali Jan 2014 #111

Here's a pic of the original chair this one was based on. Beacool Jan 2014 #118