Okay, I have several problems with the pictures above. But before I get to that let me educate you on them. Cover page number one features Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez is age 19. The second picture features Dakota Fanning. Dakota Fanning is 17. The eye catching phrases inked onto their picture and sent out to vendors all over the country read things like, " His best sex ever." Cosmopolitan is a magazine filled with about 50% or more of it's contents pertaining to sex and then the other half on what to do in order to be the sexiest, most perfect girl for men. I visited their website just to do some research and I am repulsed at what I found. Everything on the page has to do with sex and beauty. Well actually, the word sexy is used way more the beautiful. Things such as " sexy hair styles." What happened to hair just being something fun for girls to fix up to feel beautiful or cute or just clean. I'm pretty sure I don't fix my hair every morning thinking oh man I have got to make it sexy not just cute or presentable. Men won't like me if my hair isn't perfectly sexy. I found nothing of actual depth, importance, or true value. Nothing internal all external.
1. 19 and 17 years of age is way too young to be on a magazine cover that reads, " His Best Sex Ever." What message is this sending to teenagers today? People complain about and gossip about teen pregnancies and yet magazines like this are found in every check-out line in America. Practically promoting it! These magazines are practically screaming SEX IS NORMAL AND WHAT MAKES YOU A WOMAN A GUY WILL LIKE.... and so many other things.
2. I was shocked when I saw these young ladies on these covers and their ages really astounded me but now that I am thinking about it more in depth... I wouldn't agree with anyone, any age being on this magazine cover! These magazine are one of many forms of media sending out immoral messages but somehow these messages have deluded Americans into believing that this simply is just how it is these days. No, it's not! It is what were making it be and allowing it to continue as. All it takes is ONE. Just one person to stand up, stand out in a crowd of thousands, and say this isn't right.
3. Everything in the magazine is about getting with, finding, impressing, attracting, and pleasing men. Women want rights and to be thought of as more than a piece of meat but the most publicized women in America are being featured on magazines like this one that are ALL about pleasing men and being sexy and perfect all for men. Not for ourselves but for men. What do men want? Not ever what do you want. My other problem is that many of the q&a done with males reveals that men don't buy into this idea of beauty. They often report that they are attracted to girls that are natural, and comfortable in their own skin. No, I don't mean comfortable in their own skin as they can have a magazine with their face on it all over the country all across the county and be proud. I mean comfortable in their OWN skin. Not the plastic skin media created and molded them into. ( I am almost positive men didn't mean that either) They often report not being as attracted to women with no curves. This is not meaning that I am saying no luck for the naturally thin women out there I am saying and what I believe most men are saying is they like how women's bodies look naturally... not starved and unhealthy.
4. As if the media doesn't photo-shop and airbrush bodies enough, now all american women's level of beauty is subject to rail thin models, photo shopping all normalcy (and real beauty) off of women's bodies to have them look 'perfect, and comparing ourselves to a mere 17 year old on a very womanly magazine. This standard is simply impossible. unattainable. unhealthy. distorted. sickening. lies.
Problem is it's power is influential.
Girls, teens, and woman all over the world believe they are ugly.
Fat.
Inferior.
unworthy.
We need more people in this world taking a stand.
More people changing the image.
More people following Jesus Christ
less enthralled with the world.
You are beautiful.
Worthy.
Special.
with purpose.
You are God's beloved daughter.
I will never be buying one of these magazines again. Ever. Who is with me??
