Here's Why You Should Be Upset Over Mindy Kaling's Elle Cover, Even If She Isn't

The February series of Elle covers have sparked quite a bit of controversy. Four outstanding TV stars are depicted separately, including a full color, three-quarter shot of Allison Williams, Zooey Deschanel and Amy Poehler ... and a black-and-white, close-up image of Mindy Kaling. Almost instantly, the images received criticism. Was Kaling in black-and-white, because she is a woman of color? Was she cropped, because -- as she has repeatedly stressed -- she is an average size woman? Was Elle bein...