NOT FOR GUYS!!! (I peeked)
Written: Sep 09 '00 (Updated Oct 15 '00)
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Pros: HOT BABES!!!! (I, of course, am kidding)
Cons: Are you rich, young and single? Then, MADEMOISELLE's for you!
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| repulsemonkey's Full Review: Mademoiselle Magazine |
My girlfriend still lives with her parents. (Sorry, hon, but you do.) Mornings after I stay with her, I must admit I'm a bit timid when it comes to going downstairs and hangin' with the folks. So while she's gnoshing on pancakes and coffee, I've taken to rolling over and leafing through the stack of magazines she keeps by the bed. This morning I read MADEMOISELLE.
I thought perhaps I'd attempt to answer one of guy-hood's biggest mysteries: Why Do Women Continue to Buy These Magazines Which They All Seem to Hate?
Now, I've looked at fashion magazines before. Although, it's usually to look for what women need from men and for tips on good sexin'. (Unless, of course, this is my father reading this, in which case someone has broken into the epinions system and written a scandalous review in my good name.) But this time, I actually read the articles and really tried to understand what MADEMOISELLE is all about.
Here's what I've discovered MADEMOISELLE is all about:
1) IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY, YOU WILL NOT HAVE SEX.
That's right, good ol' Millie and friends seem to cater to those women who can afford a $550 Guiness Bag in order to look sexy and live alone in a $1100 flat in New York.
MADEMOISELLE reports that there are more than 30 million single women under 35 living alone in America and while I sure don't know every last one of them, the ones I do know are worried more about eating for the next month than they are about accessorizing.
Claiming to be for a woman's "ME Years," MADEMOISELLE alienates half of its audience by assuming they're in a stable enough position to worry about making more money than their boyfriends. Why else would they implore you to "Rent a delux hotel room just to have sex in a king size bed."
2) AREN'T YOU GLAD IT ISN'T YOU?
Even the could-have-been helpful article on adult eating disorders in the September 2000 issue ("Who's That Anorexic Girl At the Gym?") does nothing to help those in danger of developing Bulimia--like giving numbers of self-help hotlines or providing a step by step plan of action. Rather, MADEMOISELLE writes the article from the point of view of a woman who sees an Anorexic girl at the gym everyday and wonders what to do. Should she help? Offer advice? Or just go back to her workout?
The article just comes off as trite and condescending, as if anyone with an eating disorder wouldn't read the magazine themselves.
3) SEX. GET IT WHILE YOU STILL CAN.
I kid you not, the sex talk in MADEMOISELLE is three times as bad as any guy mag. Where MAXIM at least tries do dress up references in humor, MADEMOISELLE comes right out in favor of crotch grabbing.
Check the article "6 Guys to Do Before You Say 'I Do.'" MADEMOISELLE'S motto seems to be "Use 'em, Lose 'em, and Marry a Guy with a Bigger Salary Than You."
4) BRATTINESS
From the "Ask Millie" column:
When I'm waiting in line and service people are taking their own sweet time, I could just pass out from frustration. How to deal?
5) YES, YOU MUST LOOK LIKE THIS
I know, I know, but it's true. Read the article where guys draw their perfect woman. Or how about the male writer for the mag who says "guys don't want women who act like guys," and "tiny, tiny girls make you feel like you're dating you're dating your eight year old niece."
So the mystery goes unsolved. Why buy a magazine that make you feel bad about who you are, unless you fit into the magazine's standards of 21st century beauty and independence?
I plead my own ignorance as a guy and maybe next Saturday morning, I'll look to COSMOPOLITAN for my answer...
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