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How does this image interpellate you as a subject?

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 9:57am

I'm interpellated as a consumer.  I feel this way because the first thing I thought of was those United Color of Benneton ads that have been widely analyzed and critiqued.  Arraying and framing "diversity" like this -- framed collectively, and framed individually, where each aimge becomes a "type," individual differences neverhteless reflecting some "species" (race) identity - makes it safe for consumption.  Fifty shades of gray, but they're all unified in or by their grayness - buy one now!  But this capitalist logic disguises its toxic effect on difference...

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