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    JillianDunlop: Wake up! Gisele is a brazillian girl...here in Brazil, almost all persons here descents from several races around the globe! Cheers, Herzog. more »
    cirocco: Just so happy to see a one woman/multiple men image in advertising. I'm tired of the trope of one okay-looking dude wreathed by numerous gorgeous fem... more »
    Tart of Darkness: Here is something I want to say and forgive me if it seems simple minded, but I got the idea from another commenter and just want to say it. Because m... more »
    CoalMineCanary: Many, many ads simulate gang rape, abduction, etc. So I'm going to go with no, these images are not racially insensitive. But with the caveat that mos... more »
    Sister Toldja: Hmmm. I don't think Racialious got these pics from Project Rungay and that's what's burning my biscuits at the moment. more »
    shorty63136: Ok - I read the story. These people let people screw in their CHILDREN'S BEDROOMS??? Somebody please set me straight if I read that wrong! more »
    Eric Northman is mine: ummm yeah that first photo definitely scream gangb**g! more »
    Grim Reaper of the Forest: Beautiful, racy and inevitably tied into racial context. The black bodies are the prop/contrast, which wouldn't be a problem, if not for the history ... more »
    Lymed: To me, the beauty of the first photo is the large, strong hands in such a gentle touch. The bottom hands are actually cupping her face. The top hand r... more »
    Shotrock: First of all, I recognize the uncomfortable racial undertones in the pix. That being said, I find it fascinating that society is supposed to destroy/g... more »
    AuntieBee: One of the Racialicious commenters touched on something that I've been mulling over. Q2. But what about if it was a black woman and white males, anywa... more »
    Diziet_Sma: These pictures do nothing for me. It's a clichéd idea (contrast between black and white skin) employed to sell us something (presumably). Faux contro... more »
    Lisabel (ne: Dagnabbit): The last photo imo is the least bothersome of the set, because there isn't this implicit servitude happening-- although OOOH shit if they put that col... more »
    e: this seems more like a white girl's black man fantasy? more »
    Jello Mix: The last image is actually the one that bothers me the most. The male model is so passive, lifeless, and devoid of all emotion. He has no expression. ... more »
  • #blackandwhiteissues

    Racy Or Racially Insensitive?

    Forget LeBron James. Are these images of Gisele (by Sølve Sundsbø) sexy? Do they tap into a twisted "black men will steal your white women" rape fantasy? And: Remember that mandingos story in Details? [Racialicious]
  • #blackandwhiteissues

    Black Women Are Richer And More Successful Than Ever! So Why Do I Feel So Depressed?