Comments on: Atlanta blogs today http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/atlanta-blogs-today-7/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:08:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Roxie http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/atlanta-blogs-today-7/comment-page-1/#comment-84521 Roxie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:55:54 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/14/atlanta-blogs-today-7/#comment-84521 Statements regarding the cover that I agree with: "You cannot fight racism by using racist imagery. It is disgusting and demeaning on many levels. This is not the work of an ally, this is someone pandering to the lowest common denominator. How many times are minorities going to be objectified to prove a point? They might as well have depicted the Obama’s kids as video hos and completed the racist imagery trifecta." They made the Obamas the subject of the satire, instead of the people who believe such things about them. That’s where they went wrong. "When benefactors of racism and sexism spoof either or both from their comfort levels of course, it’s hard to trust their intentions are what they state them to be." Statements regarding the cover that I agree with:
“You cannot fight racism by using racist imagery. It is disgusting and demeaning on many levels. This is not the work of an ally, this is someone pandering to the lowest common denominator.

How many times are minorities going to be objectified to prove a point? They might as well have depicted the Obama’s kids as video hos and completed the racist imagery trifecta.”

They made the Obamas the subject of the satire, instead of the people who believe such things about them. That’s where they went wrong.

“When benefactors of racism and sexism spoof either or both from their comfort levels of course, it’s hard to trust their intentions are what they state them to be.”

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