Playboy Interview

Well, I can honestly say that at first glance, John Mayer's 2010 Playboy interview with Rob Tannenbaum makes him seem like a complete tool. Aside from objectifying black women, and the entire race for that matter, he presents himself as someone full of vanity and arrogance. During the interview he also talks crudely about his intimate relationship with he ex, Jessica Simpson. To be honest, that is about it as controversial as the article gets. The media took an interview that was actually a very decent and well thought out interview, picked out the parts that they knew would get attention, and over publicized them.

Before reading the interview, I was pretty certain that the response from this article would be the easiest because it is the most undebatable. But after reading the full interview it made me realize that there really was more to it than meets the eye. Although it is unquestionable that he makes inappropriate racist comments in the interview, Mayer goes on to say that the black race has "taken something that's seen as a struggle and making it work for [them]" (Tannenbaum 3). He also talks about his relationship with his father, the meaning behind some of his most personal compositions, and his constant love and respect for his ex, actress, Jennifer Anniston. If people actually took the time to ignore what they may have heard about the interview and just read it, they would see that the interview is not just about sex, or porn, or even racism. The interview is a deep and personal response to questions that most celebrities wouldn't even dare answering. I think that Mayer deserves to be applauded for his honestly.

Tannenbaum, Rob . "John Mayer: Playboy Interview ."Playboy March 2010: 1-3. Web. 1 Apr 2010. .