After the debate about lads' mags, I heard part of a debate this morning about the way women's mags have evolved from having household and fashion tips, craft ideas and short stories to today's contents which comprise gossip stories about celebs, how to get a good fake tan, horror stories about women being attacked in abusive relationships, and unrealistic, photoshopped images of women that instil unachievable expectations in young girls.
I rarely buy women's mags now. When I was working, I bought the odd Take a Break or Chat because stories about offenders I knew were in the double page spreads (usually completely untrue or wildly distorted). It's the semi-scientific, gardening or Private Eye type that I'll occasionally pick up now, but I have fond memories of women's mags that I bought with the weekly shop when I was a young mum. Should all women's mags be given a spark of new life?
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