Comments on: Cancel My Subscription

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By: mo pie

mo pie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:31:24 +0000

The detective work (and photo) are both from here, kapgar. Not to mention that I don't think America's body has ever looked quite as unnaturally slender as it does on that cover.

By: kapgar

kapgar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:47:09 +0000

What’s the date on the photo on the right? Same time as the supposed cover shoot?

By: Angel H.

Angel H. — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:52:31 +0000

I’m know I’m late to the party, but I had to reply to Becky:

They also made her look less ethnic. Apparently to be on the cover of a magazine you not only have to be skinny but as white looking as possible.

It really doesn’t surprise me after that “Afros & Dreadlocks are a No-No” deal that went down not too long ago!

By: Anne (in Reno)

Anne (in Reno) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:58:07 +0000

I guess they got a few comments on this – this is the response I received. I’m letting that subscription lapse now. Wonder if I can switch it to something less crappy? That said, the photos of her inside look NOTHING like the photo on the cover.

Dear Anne,

Thanks so much for your letter about our October cover photo of America Ferrera. Let me assure you, we did not digitally slim her; as she mentions in the interview, she wears a size 6/8. You are seeing her as she actually appeared at our shoot in June.

That said, we deeply value your feedback, and your letter has been read by our Editor-In-Chief and other senior staffers. Be sure to take a look
inside at the photos of America and let us know what you think.
Sincerely,
Emilia Benton
Reader Services Intern

By: None Given

None Given — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:41:53 +0000

We were watching TV Guide channel once to see what was on and they were doing something about some awards show. America Ferrera was on there and they were talking about her show, which we’ve never watched. DH must have misunderstood what they were saying when he heard the word ‘ugly.’ He said, “What are they talking about? She’s beautiful!”

By: Meredith

Meredith — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:54:44 +0000

What the hell? She doesn’t even look like the same person.

And Becky, I agree. That letter is offensive. I wear a size medium shirt right now (not sure what that translates to numerically) and I’m not an A cup. I don’t think I have been since maybe 3rd grade. It’s weird that they got rid of her boobs, since I thought most people expect women to not only have huge bulging collarbones, BUT also be so thin that you can see their sternums, and also somehow be a C or D cup.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:15:47 +0000

They also made her look less ethnic. Apparently to be on the cover of a magazine you not only have to be skinny but as white looking as possible.

I was reading the comments on the Manolo site, and a bunch of people who wrote into complain got this in response:
Dear [Name]
Thanks so much for your letter about our October cover photo of America
Ferrera. Let me assure you, we did not digitally slim her; as she mentions
in the interview, she wears a size 6/8 on the bottom, ten on the top. You
are seeing her as she actually appears. That said, we deeply value your
feedback. Be sure to take a look inside at the photos of America and let us
know what you think.
Sincerely,
Emilia Benton
Reader Services Intern

I’m sure she does, but in whose universe is the girl in the cover photo a 10 on top? Do they think their readers don’t know what a 10 looks like? Good fucking lord, how insulting.

By: Kate Harding

Kate Harding — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:07:30 +0000

I spent the first few paragraphs of this thinking you were mad at the Manolo for the Big Girl crew (which is a problem with my uncaffeinated reading comprehension, not the post), so it was a big relief to realize you were talking about Glamour. Just had to share that.

And I know how you feel. Glamour has been among the best of a very poor lot, where fashion magazines are concerned. It’s really exciting when they show plus-size swimsuits or talk about serious feminist issues. But inevitably, they lower the boom, because fashion magazines are still primarily in the business of making us afraid we’re unlovable, then selling us instructions on how to be more lovable.

As Chesney said, I miss fashion magazines. But no lie, giving them up cold turkey is among, like, the top three best things I ever did for my body image. I didn’t even realize it until a few months later, when it was like, “Hmm, what’s this curious feeling? It’s like… I don’t…. hate myself?”

And yeah, that America Ferrera photoshop job is just unbelievably bad.