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(question 1)
I think the argument is that although nonwhite celebrities, models, musicians and sports figures are starting to get more exposure on magazine coverings, it still does not match the coverage that white public figures get. It does not surprise me that more nonwhite people are not on magazine covers, when you hear the description of a “good looking women,” it is typically a white, tall, thin blond with blue eyes. I think it says a strong statement that it is in the business section and not in the lifestyle section. The magazines are out to make money and the first thing a consumer sees on a magazine is the front cover. The right picture sells the magazine and then the magazine makes a profit. There is so much competition in the magazine that publishers are going to go for the selling point. To me, it is all about profit, not the image on the cover. If this article was published in a different section of the newspaper, it would be perceived more as fashion statement or even a discrimination issue rather than a financial statement. The article makes a good point saying that the magazines geared towards the younger generation are showing nonwhite public figures on their covers at a higher rate. I agree when he says that “race is a much more fluid concept among teens.” I look at it as younger generations are more open minded then that of the older generations. I also asked myself “how many nonwhite or even white men are on the cover of a male based magazine?” For instance, Maxim. But, if you look at sporting magazines, you rarely see a white or even a nonwhite female on the cover.