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JustAnotherGen

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21. Just saw this - this afternoon

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 04:48 PM

Feb 2013

I am absolutely stunned. Between crap like this; the number of tv shows and movies that in 2013 still seem perfectly fine without having a single brown face on screen; the fact that Vanity Fair (and other mags) can go YEARS between black faces on their cover; and the fever pitch frenzy from some people over Beyonce's performance at the Superbowl, I understand more than ever why blacks folks had our own media.

I agree . . . I need to wrap my head around it - a few issues . . .

The old

'the black men will rape the white women' meme
The abject sexism of SI
And for authenticity - they really couldn't find a SINGLE black 'super' model to make that sexist piece of crap even remotely believeable?

P.S.
Stillettos are vulgar - and I bet you if the camera panned down . . .

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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