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race portrayals in catalogs: compare & contrast
I don't feel like I'm aware enough of the subtleties of race oppression to really comment intelligently on this. So, I'm asking for your help.
Which is worse:
1. Catalogs with one token model of a racial minority. She or he almost always has fairly dark-colored skin, as if to ensure that the reader doesn't miss the fact that yes, there really is one nonwhite person in this catalog?
2. Catalogs with multiple models who are at least not-completely-white, but the models are mixed-race and no models have skin more than a few shades darker of lily-white?
Serious question, here. I'm offended by both but I'm actually *more* offended by one of 'em (not telling which, yet -- I want to hear what you have to say).
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