Should We Judge A Woman By The Cover Of Her Magazine

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Should We Judge A Woman By The Cover Of Her Magazine?

This question brings up many different views and answers. Some people do actually think that we should judge a woman by the cover of her magazine, whilst others completely disagree. Views on this question aren’t just thought by young women. Men, pensioners and children all have an opinion too.

I am going to try to answer this debatable question from my own point of view, as well as other peoples. So I picked up a copy of ‘Marie Claire’ and whilst scanning the front cover I noticed absurd headlines such as, “Gay Siblings – The drama of coming out in the same family.” And “I was a Mormon sex slave.” Why are people interested in other people’s dramas, misfortunes and illnesses? That’s one of the questions I wanted to find out.

I understand that the glossy front cover, young and pretty model or celebrity on the front and bright colours attract people to buy these kinds of magazines, but is the reader kidding themselves and buying it because of the ‘dream factor’ involved? That’s another question I wanted to know the answer to. The impression I get from looking at the cover of this magazine is that the average reader who buys it is a woman, possibly a bimbo, probably thick and most definitely insecure. I know that this is a stereotypical figure but it is how I imagine the woman who reads these magazines is. And all because I looked at the front cover.

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Whether you should judge a woman by the cover of her magazine or not, you can not say that there is no link between who we are and what we read. For example you would assume that someone who reads ‘Rugby World’ likes rugby! I am sure that not all of the women that read these magazines fit into my stereotypes and preconceptions, but some of them must.

When I asked the question ‘Should we judge a woman by the cover of her magazine?’ to different people – old, young, male and female, they all had different views. ...

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