The cover has caused a lot of chatter, particularly online, over whether the shot (taken by famed photographer Annie Liebovitz) perpetuates racial stereotypes. Some look at the cover and don't think much of it; [just] that it's an interesting shot of two of the world's most recognizable people. The irony is that such complaints come just after recent complaints have been in the media on the topic of 'why aren't there more African-American models?'...Yet, people are seeing the cover as the embodiment of racial and sexual stereotypes; that it's a depiction of an aggressive, black man in a King Kong-like pose, embracing a white woman, a Fay Wray-like "damsel in distress." Still-some say that there were plenty of better photos to choose from to put on the cover. (Rumor has it that LaBron actually chose the shot as the cover photo.)
As a viewer, I can't help but wonder...what's the more racist response to the cover: to see racial stereotypes and object, or to not notice race at all?
No comments:
Post a Comment