Esquire

Esquire Gets Patriotic About... George Wallace?!

Social Commentary post by Kelsey Wallace, Submitted by Kelsey Wallace on July 1, 2011 - 10:23am; tagged Esquire, George Wallace, martin luther king, patriotism, racism.

black and white photo of George Wallace wagging his finger

Charles P. Pierce's already obnoxious "36 Reasons it's (Still) Good to be an American Man" slide show for Esquire (Steak! Highways! Football! The word "self-evident"! These things are for men!) crosses the line into offensive territory by listing George Wallace as reason #34.

Read

12 comments

Tina Fey: Esquire Fantasy Edition

Social Commentary post by Kelsey Wallace, Submitted by Kelsey Wallace on March 17, 2010 - 11:35am; tagged cover photo, Esquire, fantasy, Tina Fey.

So, Tina Fey is on the cover of the April 2010 Esquire:

Read

8 comments

Mad World: Mad Man George Lois

Mad World post by Kelsey Wallace, Submitted by Kelsey Wallace on March 16, 2010 - 12:36pm; tagged advertising, Esquire, George Lois, Mad Men, Mad World, Oregon Humanities.

Few people embody the tough questions raised by the advertising industry like George Lois. A brilliant innovator who is responsible for countless iconic (and offensive) ad campaigns and Esquire covers, Lois is both frustrating and inspiring. Which makes him perfect, of course, for this week's Mad World discussion.

Yep, Lois did this.

Read

1 comment

Magazines We Hate

Article by Lisa Jervis, appeared in issue Premiere; published in 1995; filed under Social commentary; tagged Esquire, fantasy, female sexuality, gender roles, magazines, misogyny, Pocahontas, sexualizing, stereotypes.

Premiere

Esquire’s annual “Women We Love” feature gives with one hand and takes away with the other. Hidden behind the premise of honoring them, the article puts women firmly in their place by using the traditional patriarchal tool of male approval—rewarding certain traits in the female while disparaging others.

Read

1 comment