*nods* And I dislike the fact that (based solely on the cover shot, so take this with a grain of salt) there's a sense that they're not even bothering to understand what the Amish ideals ARE. At least with the ones where the back was turned it was more like "here's a representation of a typical Amish person without focusing overly on the physical aspect." It was still kind of jarring because it goes against the ideal, but you could at least see how there was a balancing act going on. This picture's more of a parody than anything, and it seems like they're going "eh, it's not like anyone really cares about the REALITY behind this culture, they just want that quaint charm."
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Date: 2010-09-11 09:48 am (UTC)