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As has been said several times on this thread, the people who are turned off by Cosmo peruse it and then ignore it - perhaps for the rest of their lives. I have been to the supermarket or Target or wherever many times, and not once have I seen a 6 year old girl looking at Cosmo. The only women I know who read it regularly are the same vacuous ones the magazine targets with their ridiculous, unreal photos and articles. Just like the guys who read GQ or Details.

Magazines and tabloids freely visible and available in Europe have women with bare torsos on their covers and articles more graphic than Cosmo's inside. And shockingly, European girls grow up normal and well-adjusted. Periodicals reflect the society that publishes them and in a democracy you are free to peruse, purchase, or ignore them.

Personally, I'd love to start a magazine called "Normal People" that has photos and articles of and about normal people doing normal things and wearing normal clothes you buy at the mall for normal prices, instead of plasticine fake people buying ridiculously priced clothes on 5th Avenue. But nobody would buy it. Since the big fashion houses pay for the ads in the magazines that do exist, you get to look at what they want to sell. And the magazine publishes articles and photos to make you buy the magazine, so they can make money. Ah, capitalism.

Dolfette is right. Mercury Girl is right. You're all right. People's opinions differ.

Buy Cosmo, don't buy Cosmo. Stop attacking each other and move on.
 
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Option B: Not buying Cosmo.

Craiggers post was right - those tips could send me to the hospital :eek:
 

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Magazines and tabloids freely visible and available in Europe have women with bare torsos on their covers and articles more graphic than Cosmo's inside. And shockingly, European girls grow up normal and well-adjusted.
yes, i think i have a leeeetle more experience of that one than you.

i fucking hate tabloids! and whether or not they feed subtle but damaging messages about the status on women to society is ever in debate.

the uk girls are normal and well adjusted? well there's a sweeping statement! we do have delightfully high rates of teen pregnancy and a global reputation for a binge drinking culture.
 

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yes, i think i have a leeeetle more experience of that one than you.

i fucking hate tabloids! and whether or not they feed subtle but damaging messages about the status on women to society is ever in debate.

the uk girls are normal and well adjusted? well there's a sweeping statement! we do have delightfully high rates of teen pregnancy and a global reputation for a binge drinking culture.
That's why Cosmo sells, not because Cosmo sells.

I lived in Europe for years. Western teens have high pregnancy rates and a binge drinking culture; it's not specific to the UK.

That said, I agree with you. The Brit tabloids take the cake for inappropriate content.
 

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Because this isn't a debate thread, dude. Those are usually found over here: http://www.lpsg.org/politics/

Dolf asked a question, some people answered it. Mercurygirl took personal offense at the answers or somethin and came a-trollin. And now you're continuing it.

Huh? Every thread can be/become a debate thread. Seriously, how long have you been coming to public forums? Every question and or statement can be debated. Or didn't you know that? And stop with the personal attacks. What does Shyguy's avatar have to do with anything? What is your fucking point? Don't answer that because it's becoming obvious that you along with a not so smart member are trying desperately to curry favor with certain members. Shame they've abandoned you.

You complain about me being so venomous (not) when giving a frank opinion about someone who needs answers from strangers in regards to being nude around his own father. I guess I should be less condemning like Dragon and open up with a, "fuck off." Interesting in how you don't have a problem with that. Oh, that's right, those people are new members and you need to make points by keeping silent.

Let's just get back on topic, who cares. It's not as if I'm losing any sleep over any of you. I'm just going to take the advice I've received and start ignoring certain people. Have a nice day.
 

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feel free to ignore me any all threads i make.
including, if you like, this one.
i will not feel the slightest bit offended.
 

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*Cuts vacation from Pol forum short, grabs coat, and slooooowly exits Women's Issues thread stealthily on tiptoe...*