Representation of Women in Magazines

In todays lesson we looked at how women are represented in the magazines, 'Cosmopolitan', 'Mens Health' and 'Womens Health' and we compared the 3 magazines to see their similarities and differences.

We discovered that men's magazines use bold colours and black and white photos to look more 'butch' and 'male', however women's magazines use softer colours and fancy fonts to create a more 'feminine' effect. The 'Womens Health' magazine made us feel rather depressed becasue of the unrealistic image it portrayed by the endless diet plans and 'what not to eat at Christmas' articles! However 'Cosmopolitan' directly addresses the powerful representation of women with articles about the feminist feelings of celebrities such as Taylor Swift (See below). It still presents an idealistic female figure and some diet information, however this is not presented in such a blunt manner, but in  a much more motivational way.