Is this cover sexist?
I don’t know. I don’t really have an opinion on it one way or the other. That’s not really what this blog entry it’s about.
It’s in regards to knowing what you’re getting into. Palin, actually, referred to this cover as “sexist” and “degrading.” Huh??? Didn’t you pose for the picture? If you had any objections to how you were being portrayed, couldn’t you have objected and shot down the scenario?
You’re a pretty goddamn powerful woman, Sarah. You’re considered one of the leading figures of the modern conservative movement. I think your agent must be a pretty convincing person, and could probably settle any arrangement your heart or conscience desires.
As I understand it, the picture was actually taken for Runner’s World magazine, but that doesn’t really excuse anything, in my opinion. That’s not terribly far out of context. This wasn’t even her in a private moment or something. It was a photo shoot. You’ve got to expect those will be used in a wide array of situations.
