In the wake of Newsweek’s recent cover photograph of Sarah Palin, the Women’s Media Center released a statement objecting to the image’s pin-up girl style, which undermines any serious analysis of the former governor’s policies and decisions. But the magazine’s November 23rd issue featured provocation beyond its cover. As MediaMatters points out, additional photographs inside the issue include a close-up of Palin’s legs, as well as an offensive doll manufactured in Palin’s image.
Watch WMC President Jehmu Greene’s interview with WNBC in New York, and stay tuned as the WMC continues its campaign against Newsweek’s treatment of Sarah Palin – which, as MediaLite reveals, has been controversial from the start.
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I am a card-carrying, lifelong feminist. I fail to see anything “sexist” about the Newsweek cover. Sarah Palin posed voluntarily for the shot because she felt it was appropriate. In addition, Palin likes to use the terms of feminism while rejecting the premises. She trades on her looks and then expects to be taken seriously even though she’s proved herself to be ignorant of the issues which would qualify her for public office. She can’t have it both ways.If she chooses to act like a pinup girl, she cannot expect not to be treated like one.
Rebecca,
I applaud your lifelong commitment and your card-carrying status, but this photograph was originally intended for a running magazine, not Newsweek. I don’t believe they acted very ethically in obtaining the photo and its subsequent publishing. We should judge her on the issues. It just trivializes the process when we discuss Newsweek’s attempt to belittle ALL of us.