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'Cosmopolitan' - soft porn?
Published on January 30, 2005 By dharmagrl In Misc

I've read Cosmo on and off since I was a teenager (for those of you who don't know, that's over 20 years).  I used to enjoy it; there were some good articles about (then) current events as well as beauty and fashion hints and ideas.

In the past few years though, Cosmopolitan seems to be all about sex.  From suggested sexual positions to naked men to reader's confessions about the best sex they ever had......it's verging on becoming nothing better than soft porn. 

Take this month's issue, for example.  The cover reads: 'Beyond karma sutra; advanced sex positions', 'His butt, what your guy's bum reveals about his personality', 'The power of pre-sex', 'Guess what he's really thinking in bed', '50 ways to have fun with your man' and 'There's a hottie under here'.  There's the token celebrity on the cover and an article about 'sexy new hair looks' ...but the rest is about carnal actions and boys.  There's even an article inside comparing condom's by brand and type (ribbed, flavored etc).

Perhaps standards have changed since I was in Cosmo's target audience ( according to demographics, I'm still on the high end of that), but I honestly didn't think that things have changed that much.  Is this really what young women are interested in?  Boys, boys, sexual techniques to use with boys, and more boys? 

I'm really disappointed with Cosmo.  If I wanted to see naked men and read about sex, I'd buy a copy of 'Playgirl'. 

I don't think I'm going to be buying Cosmo anymore.  Unless they drastically change their content, they just lost themselves a reader.

 

 


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1
Danny Bassette
on Jan 30, 2005
I'll agree with you, there is too much almost porn out there where it shouldn't be. Sure, I enjoy my porn, but I don't want it in my face all the time either. Unfortunately, sex sells, silly people and their reproductive urges...
2
ParaTed2k
on Jan 30, 2005
Cosmopolitan is merely the textbook for "Sluts 101".

Unfortunately, sex sells, silly people and their reproductive urges...


Ahh, sex, the ploy for writers and advertisers with no imagination. ;~D
3
dharmagrl
on Jan 30, 2005

Sure, I enjoy my porn, but I don't want it in my face all the time either

There's a time and a place for everything. 

Cosmopolitan is merely the textbook for "Sluts 101".

It never used to be that way, though....at least, I don't remember it being that way.

Ahh, sex, the ploy for writers and advertisers with no imagination. ;~D

Yeah, I know what you mean.

4
MarcieMoo
on Jan 30, 2005
Karen~

This is fully ironic since I just purchased Cosmo yesterday.

I've thought the same thoughts as you. ANd I don't really know why I buy it, really. It just pisses me off when I read about all those stupid things people do to themselves and each other (see "Confessions"). Maybe I'm trying to prepare myself for when I get married and get to try those sexual positions? Probably not.

But I stand there in front of the magazine rack and its either Cosmo or Good Housekeeping, you know? Or celebrity crap. I'll grab "Woman's World" once in a while too...it's cheap, weekly, and it reminds me of my grandma.

I think I'm with you. No more Cosmo. Keep me accountable!
5
dharmagrl
on Jan 30, 2005

It just pisses me off when I read about all those stupid things people do to themselves and each other (see "Confessions"). Maybe I'm trying to prepare myself for when I get married and get to try those sexual positions? Probably not.

I think that the 'Confessions' are slightly embellished (and I'm being conservative when I describe them as such), and as for the positions...well, in 11 years of a marriage that has a very healthy physical side to it, I can tell you that we have NEVER read a magazine article about sexual positions and thought to ourselves "ooh, we must try that!".  I just can't imagine anyone, butt-ass naked, with the book/magazine in one hand, telling their partner "no, you've got it wrong - my leg is supposed to go in front of your head, not behind it"

 

But I stand there in front of the magazine rack and its either Cosmo or Good Housekeeping, you know?

Yes, I do know.  Magazine wise, there's very little for younger, intelligent women who aren't obsessed with shopping, make-up, sex or men.  I've started reading a monthly publication called 'Real Simple' it has all kinds of things in it, but mostly it's about (as the title suggests) simple living.  Good Housekeeping is a bit too old for me, Redbook is still a bit too old for me, and I have no interest whatsoever in tabloids like the Star et al.  People is a fave of mine still, just because of the human interest aspect of it.

I think I'm with you. No more Cosmo. Keep me accountable!

I will, as long as you do the same for me!

Baaaaa!

6
Dusk411
on Jan 30, 2005
Considering, CosmoGirl is the younger, teen version of Cosmo. It's a step up from that -- once the teen girls outgrow that mag, they can now move on to Cosmo and learn the direct opposite CosmoGirl! has been telling them.

It's the same topics and headlines each month but with a slight change. It's unfortunate women's magazines have become content-free and devoid of any real information or insight.
7
Texas Wahine
on Jan 30, 2005
OK -- I am going to be honest. I love Cosmo. I have a subscription. Ha ha ha, I'm a dirty, nasty freak . . . I enjoy all those articles.

*runs and hides*
8
alison watkins
on Jan 30, 2005
I decided the same thing last March. I too had been reading for quite some time (about 10 years or so--not quite 20) and just got sick by the same crap about sex every month. If you notice, it's been on the same article rotations about sex for about the last three years.
9
Spc Nobody Special
on Jan 30, 2005
nothing's safe magazine wise. I take mustang monthly, (hmmm muscle cars and half naked women, nope haven't seen that mix.....), country crosstitch, (pretty safe......although, wow, those new purple flosses are kinda exciting............) and runners world.

Last time I read runners world, flipped through equipment........running techniques........insane distance runners (one's trying to go 300 miles at a time).......and wow! Naked people selling male sex supplements. Obviously as a runner, 2 pages of naked people peddeling pills to make you have male multiple orgasms that last insane amounts of time would be beneficial. Right. And maybe an article on the girls of baywatch running marathons topless should go next to it next month..........sigh.
10
MarcieMoo
on Jan 30, 2005
Maybe we should start a new publication, K...you game?
11
dynamaso
on Jan 31, 2005
This is a very relevant issue, particularly in these days of HIV and rampant STDs. Recent studies indicate, for instance, that one in four British backpackers will have unprotected sex with a number of different partners throughout their travels around the world. Magazines like Cosmo should be taking a more proactive stance and instead of touting sex as being fun and cool, dealing with these issues properly. I think it is absolutely irresponsible.

There is another disturbing trend and that is the 'sex talk' ads, which are appearing in all sorts of different magazines and newpapers classified pages. It is trashy and disturbing. Who did people call to get their kicks before these services existed? I understand the mags need to generate ad revenue, but...

Cheers,

Maso
12
kingbee
on Jan 31, 2005

cosmo's editorial policy has been fairly consistent for years.  i know for a fact it was looked down upon with disdain by the editorial management of what is likely considered america's most notorious mens magazine during the mid-80s because--to paraphrase--no matter how clinical the images or graphic the text 'we' publish, we dont publish articles telling 'our' readers how to cheat on their partners nor glorify the concept.  


I think that the 'Confessions' are slightly embellished


embellished hell..if they arent all written by the staff or freelancers, ill eat helen gurley brown   umm  i mean her hat

13
KellyW0498
on Jan 31, 2005
I remember when Cosmo did a lot of articles on women in the work place. They would cover that issue from a variety of angles. It was pretty inteteresting.
I liked the fashion and I must admit to liking the beginning of the year horoscope pull out.

Can't the women of today learn sex the old fashioned way of trial and error. Practice, practice, practice! (That is a joke)
14
kingbee
on Jan 31, 2005

Practice, practice, practice


wheeeeeeeeee

15
TaBoo Tenente
on Jan 31, 2005
i have a question. im just this one guy, so i dont know anything. id say 75-80 percent of my girlfriends have read cosmo on a semi-regular basis. im not "familiar" with the publication, but i have a "working knowledge" of the content.

but i am surprised at your reactions to the magazine. i imagined that the reason women bought the magazine was so they could:

1)dress like they were older and thinner;

2)find out how sleazy their prom date was compared to other girls' dates;

3)find out whether it was okay to be either afraid of- or interested in- sex;

4)how to know whether or not a guy is a loser.

again, im just this one guy and im no authority. but the magazine does not appear to have changed all that much. it still attempts to appeal to young girls who want to be older and thinner while picking up a side demographic of women who wish they were younger and worrying about looking older and thinner (aka 25-35 yr olds watching real world re-runs). if you watch the tube at all (which i cannot, anymore) you'll see that the market knows the same thing: money is made from such propaganda.

one last thought: if you think you're not buying this magazine for the reasons i suggested, what are you hoping for when you pull it off checkout rack at safeway foods?

TBT
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