

This 'Cosmo Girl' magazine includes Megan Fox on the cover, who is considered a 'sex symbol'. This also could be considered to make girls strive to be like her, which is almost unachievable for young girls, adding further stress. Also, the magazine gives tips on ow to have 'Moves for a bikini body' and a 'Swimsuit for your shape' This could be considered to be 'sexualising' young teens because of the strive to look good in a swimsuit. Also, there is an article 'I caught him cheating, what would YOU do?' This article appears to present young teens with adult relationship problems. This could also put girls under pressure to have a relationship, even if they are at a young age.

The 'More' magazine is aimed at slightly older audiences than young teens, this is shown because of the 'How to have supersex' article, also, the budget for the holiday outfits article is £30 which shows it is aimed at people with a higher income than young teens, even if it is not a lot. As this magazine is also read by teens, it could encourage and pressurise them to become more sexually active at a younger age which could lead them to make decisions that could potentially be regretted. Also the outfits and people advertised in the magazine are very revealing and dressed up. This encourages people to dress more provocatively. It also gives girls high expectations of what they feel they should look and dress like, most of which are not practical or achievable. This could lead to depression or anxiety for not looking like the models on the cover.

In conclusion, teen magazines appear to be encouraging girls to grow up too fast, and the articles and photos in the magazines are unrealistic and girls will not know what to expect later in life because their views have been manipulated by their response to the magazines. I think magazines, especially ones aimed for young girls, should be less 'sexualised' in general. This could involve having the models on the cover more natural looking, and posing less provocatively. Also, the outfits advertised for young girls should be always suitable, a good way to ensure this would be advertising clothing from shops dedicated to teens, or teenage sections in shops. Also the stories should be kept appropriate, and less about 'how to get boys' in younger aged magazines, because it puts on pressure for trying to get a relationship that is not necessarily needed or would work well at a young age.
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