@HarpersBazaarUS suffered from traditional media’s foot in mouth disease this morning, calling model Lineisy Montero an unconventional beauty.
In the screenshot above, the fashion magazine wrote, Unconventional beauties like @LineisyMontero, who debuted at the Prada Fall 2015 show and was one of the most in-demand models, challenged typical runway standards this year.” Unconventional to whom?
Harper’s quickly corrected their foible by deleting the original post and uploading a more diverse image, writing, “@RuthBell, @AndreaPejic and @LineiseyMontero among others, challenged typical runway standards in the fashion industry this year. On BAZAAR.com @KristenVBateman rounds up the unconventional beauties who broke the mold in 2015.”
They corrected their foible, but the damage had been done.
@ThatGenevieve wrote, “It just rubbed me the wrong way. @LineisyMontero is “unconventional” by who’s standards? Poor choice of words. I sort of get what they intended but it did not come across.” @ChrissyFord, who uploaded the original photo, countered, “I [actually] posted it and I don’t find being called unconventional offensive when we all know what the REAL standard of beauty is in the fashion industry. It wasn’t a race thing, which is why I reposted to showcase the varied women we were featuring, and not to take away that we were highlighting amazing diverse women that are making waves.”
@ChrissyFord
@NKPierre wrote, “We have to pay attention to verbiage. It is imperative that we change the dialogue and empower each other with positive language. Whatever your ‘intent’, the word choice was extremely poor, and honestly shocking. I’m happy sister @thatgenevieve called this to my attention. As far as I’m concerned, the new post is putting a bandaid on what should be a platform for a message (and an apology). Unconventional? Nope. Flat out beautiful.”
Agreed!
What do you think?
In the screenshot above, the fashion magazine wrote, Unconventional beauties like @LineisyMontero, who debuted at the Prada Fall 2015 show and was one of the most in-demand models, challenged typical runway standards this year.” Unconventional to whom?
Harper’s quickly corrected their foible by deleting the original post and uploading a more diverse image, writing, “@RuthBell, @AndreaPejic and @LineiseyMontero among others, challenged typical runway standards in the fashion industry this year. On BAZAAR.com @KristenVBateman rounds up the unconventional beauties who broke the mold in 2015.”
They corrected their foible, but the damage had been done.
@ThatGenevieve wrote, “It just rubbed me the wrong way. @LineisyMontero is “unconventional” by who’s standards? Poor choice of words. I sort of get what they intended but it did not come across.” @ChrissyFord, who uploaded the original photo, countered, “I [actually] posted it and I don’t find being called unconventional offensive when we all know what the REAL standard of beauty is in the fashion industry. It wasn’t a race thing, which is why I reposted to showcase the varied women we were featuring, and not to take away that we were highlighting amazing diverse women that are making waves.”
@ChrissyFord
@NKPierre wrote, “We have to pay attention to verbiage. It is imperative that we change the dialogue and empower each other with positive language. Whatever your ‘intent’, the word choice was extremely poor, and honestly shocking. I’m happy sister @thatgenevieve called this to my attention. As far as I’m concerned, the new post is putting a bandaid on what should be a platform for a message (and an apology). Unconventional? Nope. Flat out beautiful.”
Agreed!
What do you think?
