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Barbie Sex, Garter Belts, & Why You're Single: Reading European Ladymags
New York, 11:27 PM
Sat Nov 21
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11/16/09
'Cause, you know, there's no sales volume in that funky " fine the way they are" concept. #maghag
11/16/09
It's growing with the young 20s crowd but for older singles it's a big no unless you are into something kinky.
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from my personal experience, a big yes.
My friends work hard but yet somehow find time to meet up even if it's only for a quick coffee.
I rarely talk on the phone here. I see my friends.
In L.A. we would have to make plans weeks in advance for movies/dinner and someone always had to "reschedule" at the last minute.
I tried to schedule things like that with my Italian friends when I first moved here and they thought I was nuts. ha. #maghag
11/17/09
All my friends use it but I notice they are not online all the time. It's better to send them a text if you need to get in touch with them quickly.
I'm shocked they were able to lay down cables. You know every time they dig here they find a ruin or two which brings all work to a grinding halt.
11/17/09
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11/17/09
Ha. Things have change.
Many people even have it on their phones and you see Italians with their Macbooks working at their local cafes.
It's not at the L.A./NYC level but at least nobody thinks it's weird when I write outside.
Facebook is very popular here. So much so, Berlusconi's people are try to shut down some anti-Berlusconi pages. #maghag
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11/16/09
I just love your use of bumblefuck. Very creative. #maghag
11/16/09
Now, I could care less. It's Bumblefuckery all around. #maghag
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I wish they'd just stick to the vapid stuff instead of trying to get all serious and doing it badly. #maghag
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11/16/09
They also had editorial policy of not carrying any rape or domestic violence story that didn't result in a conviction. I have worked with several campaigning rape crisis groups here in the UK and they regarded Cosmo particularly (but Company et al too) as simply paying lip service and not really helping women access support and services that have had publicity funding slashed elsewhere. They could make a real difference as evidenced by Grazia's excellent work in this field.
Many of the women's magazines have dumbed these stories down in the past few years while ratcheting up the sensationalism. They need to decide whether to do it well or whether to do it all. #maghag
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11/16/09
It may not be true from what you're saying, but you can see why I think that. #maghag
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11/17/09
[www.shamelessmag.com] #maghag
11/17/09
I don't know what your point is. Cosmo is a hugely successful, multi-million-pound-generating, mass-market women's magazine; it is not Ms. or Bitch or Bust. It probably reaches more women than all those publications put together x 1000, and I think it is a good thing that a rape story gets a coverline - what's your beef? #maghag
11/17/09
11/17/09
I can tell you that when an article misfires, it's not because of some evil conspiracy to misinform women and support societal misconceptions - most of the journalists I worked with over my 10 years in women's magazines cared about their craft and cared about getting information out there to help women; specifically, the kind of women who won't ever read a 'feminist' mag. Sometimes this requires coming at the story from a different angle than Ms or Bust would.
You can breezily assert that "I just don't think Cosmo has helped women at all when it comes to rape issues... or many other issues, for that matter," but I know that is not true. There were many things about my job that I didn't like - the reliance on and support of sweatshop clothes from Primark, H&M, et al in the fashion pages; the mentality that assumes I want a particular handbag because Sienna Miller has one; the 'diet' page - but one thing that made it worthwhile was the many letters we got from readers every time we ran a feature about rape, or domestic violence, or a medical condition, thanking us and telling us it gave them the courage to seek help. And not just the 'negative' stuff either, often career features would spark letters from women detailing their own success stories after reading a particular Cosmo feature gave them the inspiration and tools to improve their job, change career or start their own business. Of course, you never hear about those features because they don't make sensational 'news' stories or subjects for righteous indignation.
Look, I have plenty of issues with Cosmo and all other mass-market women's magazines; I have no real allegiance to it anymore since I now work in a completely different field, but I do feel a responsibility to offset the kind of misconceptions you are repeating with the facts, fwiw. #maghag
11/18/09
Every rape article i've ever read in Cosmo (and other women's magazines, in fact, pretty much all other mainstream magazines, so I suppose it's unfair to single out cosmo) has been about how scary it is, or how we can protect ourselves, which I personally think contributes to the idea that women are victims and men aren't accountable for their actions; it's up to us to ensure we aren't raped. I think, as social discourse, that kind of attitude does nothing to aid women when it comes to rape issues.
You are right, though, I did choose to ignore (or was just ignorant of!) cases where Cosmo have made significant efforts on this issue, so I will concede that.
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11/16/09
2. The Cosmos and their ilk are generally naughtier/cheesier, with even lamer sex advice.
3. The decent rags like Vogue have better editorials and richer people featured.
4. You can't understand them if you're not multi-lingual.
5. Two of the best magazines are French, Milk and Jalouse. #maghag
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(I will refrain from getting all TMI about the freshly whipped cream.) #maghag