Teen magazine

People say that reading expands the mind. The idea of expanding the mind might be true, but what happens when what you read are teen magazines. Teen magazines for a long time now have been shaping and altering the mentality of teenagers in the United States. Teen magazines portray juveniles in sense of how they think teenagers should act and be. Surveys and questionnaires that can supposedly tell teens how perfect they are, because the editors of teen magazines have an idea of a perfect teenager. With the idea of a perfect person in these magazines many teenagers try to be that perfect person. The magazines then almost force us to try and be this perfect person, so much that we go to certain extents. An example would be one striving so hard…

The Formative Years and Teen Magazines Even before television and other modern day technologies, the media, in many shapes and forms, have been ever present in society. Whether it is newspapers, magazines, radio shows, or advertisements, the media have played a large role in determining society’s viewpoint and understanding of many issues. More recently there have been much controversy over the idea of female beauty standards and the effect the media have on them, particularly magazines that…

While race and specifically the underrepresentation of Black women in mainstream magazines have been thoroughly examined, previous scholars examining representations of race in media have largely ignored hair type of Black women. Investigating the representation of this aspect of Black women’s culture in different media is important because hair type preferences and hierarchies in the Black community have existed since the abolishment of slavery (Byrd & Tharps, 2001). The good hair refers to…

Many will call Elise By Olsen the world’s youngest magazine editor. Unhappy with the magazines and content being published, Olsen set out to create her own at thirteen. Recens was made to inspire youth. Rejecting norms and stereotypes, Olsen has created a magazine that challenges the expectations of many and inspires creativity. Elise By Olsen created the magazine, Recens, due to a lack of creative and inspirational magazines to be found for youths. Many magazines discuss topics like boy…

In middle school I had always been infatuated with the Teen Vogue magazines. I loved looking at the latest fashion trends, hearing about the newest makeup products, and reading the recent interviews with A-List celebrities. Almost seven years later, I’m back looking at my old Teen Vogue magazines, realizing that many of the advertisements placed in the magazines aren’t necessarily appropriate for Teen Vogue’s target market- especially one in particular. Using the persuasive technique “sex sells”…

Advertisements and magazine images play an enormous role in today’s society. They inform the people in the world as to what is happening, of all the new products that are on the market, and of new fashion and beauty products. Although media is very informative, it can also have a negative effect on society. It has the most negative effect on teen girls and guys because they already struggle with body image issues, self-esteem, and acceptance. One of the biggest causes to blame is Photoshop in…

From 2011-2013, Seventeen Magazine, a popular teen/young adult magazine featured a host of popular female celebrities such as: Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Shaileene Woodley, Ariana Grande, as well as many other ABC family stars were featured wearing shirts with the word delete sprawled across them. The meaning behind these shirts and the whole campaign in general was to help spread awareness of cyberbullying as well as help combat it. The question I pose is, how affective/successful was this…

How often do you get drawn to an advertisement because the first thing that you see is a pretty and hot women? Magazines have been around for several decades but even though only a few people reads them, they still influence old and modern day society. The article, “Sex, Lies, & Advertising” by Gloria Steinam tries to offer a better understanding into the magazine industry and how they operate. Steinam talks about how all magazine companies uses feminism to sale their product. She explains that…

Fashion. Style. Beauty. Since 1982, Vogue has become internationally known as the fashion elite magazine. On an international scale diversity is hard to avoid, considering Vogue’s expansion into seventeen countries outside of the United States, but when specifically looking at American Vogue diversity is scarce. Throughout covers of American Vogue from 1960 to present day, ideologies of American Beauty become clearer and allow for the truth about American stereotypes, beauty, and the worthy…

that are very relatable to teens in high school of that age range. The early 80’s film was centered around five teens who have in some way been stereotyped by not only their peers but also by their parents and other authority figures. The main theme for the film is to overcome stereotypes and develop a voice for one’s self. As we as self-confidence and self-acceptance. At the end of the film each characters opens up about who they are and realizes that they should no longer accept the standards…