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Scootaloo

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11. That's the thing; the people are presented as furniture in a room

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 03:19 AM

Feb 2013

They're props, scenery. Interesting people and cultures are reduced to nothing more than meaningless, interchangeable backdrop for a photo shoot of a white woman in a bikini. The San man in the displayed picture is as much a placed object as the spear the model is carrying. Rather than portrayed as an individual worthy of note, he's simply there to make the setting "look exotic," and to lend some of that exoticism to the model for the readers of the magazine to gawk over.

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Oh. My. God [View all] Number23 Feb 2013 OP

I see a beautiful girl veganlush Feb 2013 #1

So the comments of the academics as well as my own mean... what exactly? Number23 Feb 2013 #3

the setting exists. veganlush Feb 2013 #6

read leonard's comments again. veganlush Feb 2013 #7

That's the thing; the people are presented as furniture in a room Scootaloo Feb 2013 #11

Absolutely. And it is disgusting, offensive and more than anything else Number23 Feb 2013 #13

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #22

Whether the "girl" is pretty is not the issue. Not even close Number23 Feb 2013 #12

Funny, my first thought is, "Which one is more likely to be on anti-depressants?" Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #9

I see a horse-faced model SemperEadem Feb 2013 #16

I saw pretty much the same thing Number23 Feb 2013 #18

Sure, but I think the context of US history toward black people ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #26

Incredible, that is just...what? The dunes are fine but what is that guy doing in the shot? uppityperson Feb 2013 #2

Can you still not see the pic? Number23 Feb 2013 #4

I see 2 pictures here and saw the one in the op. Just there is weird almost link above the first uppityperson Feb 2013 #5

But..... but...... but......!!! MADem Feb 2013 #36

Match.com!!!!! I am dying!!!! Number23 Feb 2013 #37

If they were going to do a "real" SPORTS Illustrated swimsuit edition, they'd MADem Feb 2013 #38

A bit closer to this, you mean Number23 Feb 2013 #39

Wow--and that's a fashion mag, where you'd expect to find the heroin look models!! MADem Feb 2013 #40

It gets me how stereotypes persist.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #8

That's one reason I'm glad that people are speaking out Number23 Feb 2013 #14

No, it's not me. It's Yohannes Haile-Selassie who was the team leader in a major find... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #17

Gorgeous man. And obviously, not just on the outside. Number23 Feb 2013 #19

More than most people know... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #20

What site are they working at? enlightenment Feb 2013 #23

Yup. They're at the Aramis dig. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #25

Cool! enlightenment Feb 2013 #29

I posted this observation a while back... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #30

I've been enlightenment Feb 2013 #32

Where have I seen that before? longship Feb 2013 #10

I only know that picture because of the movie... Neoma Feb 2013 #41

Watched Shawshank last night. longship Feb 2013 #42

I heard the movie was better than the book. Neoma Feb 2013 #43

No matter the setting, someone would complain Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #15

Just saw this - this afternoon JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #21

'the black men will rape the white women' meme Number23 Feb 2013 #24

He's a famous basketball player, hence the basketball suit...she's a famous model. robinlynne Feb 2013 #27

You came to this thread just to chime in with that? Really? Number23 Feb 2013 #28

I was responding to a post asking why the man is wearing basketball clothes! I belive my response wa robinlynne Feb 2013 #31

She didn't ask WHY he was wearing basketball clothing JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #35

i didn't know they used men on the cover of vogue JI7 Feb 2013 #33

Exactly. I appreciate and agree with your response. Number23 Feb 2013 #34

But you're not offended mzteris Feb 2013 #44

Can you point to where I said that, please? Number23 Feb 2013 #45