magazines

This week we were thinking about our poster presentations, In groups we choose our research topic. Our group choose to research the extent of heterosexuality portrayed as the only legitimate form of sexuality within the media representations such as magazines.

 We looked at different magazines such as FHM, cosmopolitan and shout, these magazines are aimed at different age groups I looked at shout magazine, which is aim at teenage girls from about thirteen years. My findings were interesting as I was expecting to find over dressed up girls with too much make up on instead I found girls appropriately dressed for their age, and not too much make up and also girls looking natural. Shout magazine also advertised clothes and make up that was affordable  I found the main focus in shout magazine was boys, boy problems, boy bands and boy band interviews  quiz's about your romantic life. It showed romance in a positive light.

I did find the horoscopes shocking as it tells girls what clothes and make-up to wear depending on their star sign.

These magazines can act like a bible to some young girls who are just trying to find their place in the world, magazines are good entertainment and gossip ( even though the gossip can be false and pointless) they can provide false hope to young girls strongly  suggesting if they wear the right clothes and act in a certain way they will have the perfect romantic relationship with a boy but on the other hand the magazines did also suggest that girls need to be themselves.

In my opinion the magazine gave some mixed messages which can easily confuse young girls.

I really look forward to continuing this research.