https://megwrites.dreamwidth.org/ megwrites - Dreamwidth Studios Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:57:37 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios megwrites personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/430271/480381 https://megwrites.dreamwidth.org/ 99 100 https://megwrites.dreamwidth.org/217459.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:57:37 GMT https://megwrites.dreamwidth.org/217459.html <a href="http://www.arabglot.com/2011/05/book-covers-promote-orientalist.html">Book covers promote Orientalism</a>.<br /><br />I don't think it's a coincidence that the last few years have seen a deluge of such covers premiering in the U.S. (and other Euro/Western countries) at a time when France is blatantly becoming an anti-Islamic state bent on depriving French Muslims of as many rights as possible and when France's allies (like the US, UK, etc) have <i>shit all</i> to say about such obvious wrongness. <br /><br />I just wanted to post this for all those who feel the need to ask why it matters what the cover looks like.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=megwrites&ditemid=217459" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://megwrites.dreamwidth.org/217459.html covers books links public 0