The Grammy-winning “Espresso” crooner, 26, debuted the album art last week for the Aug. 29 release of “Man’s Best Friend,” which shows the Disney Channel alum on her knees in a short black dress and matching stilettos as a man pulls her signature blonde tresses. Her post is restricted on Instagram for users 18 and over.

Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover has rekindled one of the classic debates around pop culture and sexuality: Satire or subjugation? Empowerment or degradation? Or is the debate itself the point? The pop star,