Comments on: Darkening Madia (updated)

By: FireBrand

FireBrand — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:34:15 +0000

wow.

By: winwin

winwin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:10:16 +0000

Desis have earned a reputation for using pictures that show them much lighter than they are in real life, so maybe we should see this as a necessary correction?

By: dr amonymous

dr amonymous — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:09:59 +0000

48 Â· Steve-O said

Point well taken. But some above are pouncing on this ad to call for donations to Madia. Why only single out Paulsen on this issue a couple of days before the election? Seems like selective outrage.

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

By: jyotsana

jyotsana — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:49:47 +0000

In the old B&W Hollywood era the villains always look darker than the good guys. It took me some time to realise that these were not “dark” people, but were ruddy or swarthy complexioned actors – and probably Mediterranean or Irish – making for automatic identification with gangsters. Of course in Tamizh films and among the “preogressive rationalist social justice folks” there is a great fondness for light skin, and an open contempt for dark skin. The two paisa worth CM of TN and corrupt feudal chieftain has scipted a few movie songs, that extol the virtues of fair skinned damsels.

By: tom2000

tom2000 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:39:21 +0000

Obviously you don't even know what image contrast is and are hair-trigger set to throw out racism accusations. In your world, increasing the contrast on an image is a "negative slur." Look up the definition of contrast and slur in the dictionary. You might learn something.

tom

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By: Pavlov George Lakoff Palin Gladwell

Pavlov George Lakoff Palin Gladwell — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:24:14 +0000

Blink

"I didnt blink"

By: lostone

lostone — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:40:00 +0000

using photoshop is illegal?

By: Quiet Storm

Quiet Storm — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:04:50 +0000

All I know is this: politics gets stupider ever year I bother to pay attention to it.

Amazing to hear a statement like this in this of all years, when political engagement, enthusiasm and participation are surging in a way not seen in decades. No matter what happens Tuesday, this is a transformative year in American politics. Come out from the cellars of cynicism -- it's actually quite lovely outside.

By: Steve-O

Steve-O — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:28:11 +0000

22 Ã‚Â· Dr Amonymous said

Even if images were routinely darkened of all opposing candidates to make them look sinister, that doesn't mean that the ad is not racist (or playing into other stereotypes). i.e. if all apples are green, then that means that each and every apple is green, including this one.

Point well taken.

But some above are pouncing on this ad to call for donations to Madia. Why only single out Paulsen on this issue a couple of days before the election? Seems like selective outrage.

By: mA vadu

mA vadu — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:11:15 +0000

I've read many short stories in Tamil where the characterization of a young female goes some thing like this..

she had long hair, beautiful eyes, good manners and she was beautiful - EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS DARK (BLACK) "

Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo