Outraged Readers Cancelling SI Subscriptions

tld221 · #1 02-19-2007, 12:00 AM

1. SI readers are b!tching over 2 pages of an entire issue? i mean, every faithful magazine reader has one cover they arent a fan of... if it's enough to cancel your subscription, then youre not really a faithful subscriber now are you?

2. i think the Kanye ad is just added on as more fuel to the fire. is Kanye in the ad as an endorser or is he another featured article where that is one of his spread shots? if the latter, than maybe it is a little inappropriate... but if it's an ad, well there are LOTS of ads like that.

3. its the SWIMSUIT issue, so lots of T&A will be shown, at least lots of flesh. i guess the reaction shows that its readers still operate on a "look dont touch" type of vibe?

4. if anything, i see beyonce and kanye being featured as them being currently hot in pop culture (i think Kanye is supposed to be coming out with a new album, and well, Bey is still riding her 15 minutes of fame). now for people to twist it as "OMG ONE TOO MANY BLACK FACES IN OUR BELOVED MAGAZINE" is a little ridiculous.

5.if anything, the only buzz i heard about this was the comparison of Bey vs. Tyra (something about them wearing the same bathing suit?)

christiangirl · #2 02-19-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221

1. SI readers are b!tching over 2 pages of an entire issue? i mean, every faithful magazine reader has one cover they arent a fan of... if it's enough to cancel your subscription, then youre not really a faithful subscriber now are you?

2. i think the Kanye ad is just added on as more fuel to the fire. is Kanye in the ad as an endorser or is he another featured article where that is one of his spread shots? if the latter, than maybe it is a little inappropriate... but if it's an ad, well there are LOTS of ads like that.

3. its the SWIMSUIT issue, so lots of T&A will be shown, at least lots of flesh. i guess the reaction shows that its readers still operate on a "look dont touch" type of vibe?

4. if anything, i see beyonce and kanye being featured as them being currently hot in pop culture (i think Kanye is supposed to be coming out with a new album, and well, Bey is still riding her 15 minutes of fame). now for people to twist it as "OMG ONE TOO MANY BLACK FACES IN OUR BELOVED MAGAZINE" is a little ridiculous.

5.if anything, the only buzz i heard about this was the comparison of Bey vs. Tyra (something about them wearing the same bathing suit?)

Ditto. I haven't seen the whole issue, but I liked Beyonce's cover shot. I can't identify with her, but that's okay, I'm not trying to! She looks great, good for her. I HATE the Kanye shot, but hers, I'm not mad at. From what I know, her bikini is from her Dereon line, so Tyra couldn't have been wearing the same one, it hadn't been designed back then. So the conflict lies.....WHERE? Just let black people be...and lessus not quarrel anymo'...