Comments on: Who Did It Better – Marge or Darine?

By: CoilsnKinks

CoilsnKinks — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:24:28 +0000

I don’t like it. Not sure if it is suppose to be offensive or not. Its a stupid way to pay tribute though definitely.

By: Ana

Ana — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:23:59 +0000

I didnt even know a black woman posed for playboy. I’m not offended. Hell, I think Black women shouldnt even be posing for those magazines.
Can black women stop taking jobs from these mags, so they can stop objectifying others. It will only stop if black women take a stand. Stop taking ridiculous jobs for degrading music videos, men mags and porn.

By: TBB

TBB — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:08:26 +0000

I just cant be asked to care about Playboy’s tired self. I dont even begin to understand why they still publish to be honest but this certainly did not offend me or my blackness.

By: designdiva

designdiva — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:49:49 +0000

Oh and Darine did it better.

By: designdiva

designdiva — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:48:34 +0000

I agree with Writing Addict…however we arent SUDDENLY under attack, it’s just increasing.

By: SJay

SJay — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:22:30 +0000

Why does the afro always have to be such a caricature?

By: kaliber

kaliber — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:36:26 +0000

i smirked at marge dropping trou but-

is it wrong that i was just so stuck by how gorgeous ms. stern and her hair is that it never even occurred to be to be offended?

and the “beautiful and voluminous” comment did me (and my hair) proud.

marge’s hair (and her sisters’ for that matter) is pretty afro-like…

By: Courtney

Courtney — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:29:58 +0000

I’m so glad you posted about this!

Personally, I think this is OBNOXIOUS. WTH– I’ve been waiting for some drunk frat boy to compare me to Sideshow Bob; instead, I get this very close approximation.

By: J.Adia

J.Adia — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:34:49 +0000

I was not offended by this homage. I’m not a fan of the objectification of women in magazines, though.

I do agree that black women are under attack. We are objectified in music videos/lyrics. Movies like Norbert make us appear to be less than human. When we go missing nobody cares. Some of us are not even safe in our own communities or homes. Even though we (some of us) value ourselves, the things I listed above make it easier for mass media devalue us and mock us.

By: Brunsli

Brunsli — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:08:31 +0000

Leaving aside the issue of the objectification of women in certain genres of men’s magazines, I like it!

I think we may be a bit oversensitive to think we must be “under attack” just because a black woman was the iconic model?

I got curious about Darine Stern and learned she passed away from breast cancer at the age of 46. Perhaps we can use this cover as a reminder to perform our breast self-exams and get regular mammograms.