Overview

• The official artwork shows Carpenter kneeling in a black minidress as an unseen man grips her hair, paired with a second image of a puppy wearing a collar branded “Man’s Best Friend.”
• Critics, including Glasgow Women’s Aid, argue the pose reduces women to submissive roles and reinforces patriarchal stereotypes.
• Supporters such as Tamra Judge and social media commentators assert the image is a deliberate satire aimed at subverting misogynistic tropes.
• Carpenter told Rolling Stone that she uses satire in songs like “Manchild” to critique immature male behavior and that she cannot control how audiences interpret her imagery.
• The debate has reignited discussions over female empowerment, sexual agency and the male gaze in contemporary pop culture.