Comments on: I know Vogue isn’t exactly racially conscious, but…

By: docweasel

docweasel — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:03:51 +0000

If you were basketball fans, instead of women, you’d know that far from being a put up job by racist Vogue editors, LeBron probably made the face himself, naturally. Its one of his signature “grimaces” after he scores or makes a big play:
http://docweasel.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/lebron01b.png?w=220
that was on the first page of google images, I’ll wager there are 50 more where that came from. I’ve seen him do it dozens of times, and they don’t telecast Cavs games down here very often, I’m a transplanted Ohioan in Florida. He’s becoming such a big star, they might start, though, thankfully.

But still, if you want to make something out of nothing, or assign motives where they don’t exist, I’m sure this won’t stop you.

By: Remembering Pamela Bone, and my own experience as a religious, right of center feminist wannabe « docweaselblog

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:28:20 +0000

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By: The Volokh Conspiracy

The Volokh Conspiracy — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:29:24 +0000

The Vogue Cover Controversy:…

This cover:
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By: Little Richard

Little Richard — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:22:15 +0000

Clearly the cover is meant to play to white men’s insecurity over penis size. I mean, why didn’t they just put up a cartoon balloon saying, “Tom Brady, I got your woman here — see the big smile on her face? I’ll send her back when I’m done.” Outrageous on so many levels.

By: Whine on you crazy feministe! « docweaselblog

Whine on you crazy feministe! « docweaselblog — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:25:17 +0000

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By: The Colonialization of Kong

The Colonialization of Kong — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:19:34 +0000

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By: Your Experience Is Not Universal « Ideologically Impure

Your Experience Is Not Universal « Ideologically Impure — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:35:38 +0000

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By: Feministe » I Guess It’s a Jungle in Here Too, Huh?

Feministe » I Guess It’s a Jungle in Here Too, Huh? — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:42:27 +0000

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By: Feministe » This is a Feminist Issue Too

Feministe » This is a Feminist Issue Too — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:40:07 +0000

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By: michael

michael — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:16:25 +0000

I think what the majority of you aren’t comprehending is the subtle but lasting effects of this type of imagery. Images similar to this have existed in American culture since the beginning of our history. The effects of it ripple through out the black “world” every day. The police officer that pulls you over, the employer that interviews you, or the bank that reviews your loan application, all have been exposed to life time of images that paint black men in the most negative light.

It is the constant barrage of these type of negative images that make it difficult for you to see what black people see and feel when they look at this cover from a magazine that has only had 4 black people, including LeBron, on it’s cover in it’s 140 year history!