A Scottish women’s charity said Carpenter’s new album cover evokes “tired tropes” of women being “possessions,” while fans have defended her cover as satirical commentary on sexism.
To me the cover looks like it was designed to provoke and be “controversial” and I guess it’s working. She’s got an album to sell and people are talking about her, so put a point in her (and her corporate backers’) column.
To me the cover looks like it was designed to provoke and be “controversial” and I guess it’s working. She’s got an album to sell and people are talking about her, so put a point in her (and her corporate backers’) column.