What is wrong with Cosmopolitan?

[Snotlord]

I was enjoying the lastest issue of Dungeon (#124) and found something rather surprising in Prison Mail. I quote, "actually I hope you don't read Cosmopolitan".

So... what is wrong with Cosmopolitan? Should I feel bad about reading Cosmo? Can't a gamer have more than one interest? Should I be insulted?

[Erik Mona]

I think it's funny that a Cosmo reader has the handle "Snotlord." I'm sure Helen Gurley Brown would be very proud. ;)

Read what you like. Personally, I think Cosmo is a vapid, repetitive rag dedicated to perpetuating harmful self-image and indulging in senseless titillation, but everyone should read what they want to read.

Don't let me stop you.

--Erik

[Yamo]

Dude, you totally said "tit."

[Zherog]

Did anybody else see the title of this thread and think it was going to be a discussion about the FR feat of the same name? :blush:

[Snotlord]

Erik Mona wrote:

I think it's funny that a Cosmo reader has the handle "Snotlord." I'm sure Helen Gurley Brown would be very proud. ;)

...
Don't let me stop you.

No, she seems like a very cool old lady. Just curious about your reasons. Thank you for clearing that up ;)

[Eric Boyd]

Zherog wrote:

Did anybody else see the title of this thread and think it was going to be a discussion about the FR feat of the same name? :blush:

Yes. (Also blushing).

--Eric

[Obscure]

Worst thread EVAR!

:)

[Delglath]

Erik Mona wrote:

I think it's funny that a Cosmo reader has the handle "Snotlord." I'm sure Helen Gurley Brown would be very proud. ;)

Read what you like. Personally, I think Cosmo is a vapid, repetitive rag dedicated to perpetuating harmful self-image and indulging in senseless titillation, but everyone should read what they want to read.

Don't let me stop you.

--Erik

I like hot looking skinny chicks. What's so good about being fat?

[Bram Blackfeather]

Erik Mona wrote:

Read what you like. Personally, I think Cosmo is a vapid, repetitive rag dedicated to perpetuating harmful self-image and indulging in senseless titillation, but everyone should read what they want to read.

I'd say the harmful self-image thing is pretty much across the board in the world of magazines, really. There are a few out there that work at breaking the "with this diet/exercise/tummy-tuck/make-up you could be beautiful" message, but not many.

Mind you, when was the last time we saw a fantasy heroine whose armor actually <I>covered</I> her vulnerable parts? Or a less-than-attractive not-so-bulging-muscles hero or two? Just sayin'. ;)

[Busker]

Erik Mona wrote:

Read what you like. Personally, I think Cosmo is a vapid, repetitive rag dedicated to perpetuating harmful self-image and indulging in senseless titillation, but everyone should read what they want to read.

I agree. The way Cosmo always has scantily clad, big breasted women on the cover is just senseless titillation. Good thing neither Dungeon nor Dragon magazine ever do that!

Oh, wait...

[Fraust]

Cosmo, for when your too young to buy Playboy...

[addaron djinn]

Im along with the other guys who thought this was about the feat from FR.
As far as reading Cosmo, you have to if you ever want to understand the garbage flying around a womans head at any given moment. Cosmo is like a religious text for women who worship themselves.

[Joshua Randall]

addaron djinn wrote:

Cosmo is like a religious text for women who worship themselves.

This is SO going into my e-mail .signature.

[Greg A. Vaughan]

The cover of Cosmo was all that kept me human on the rare occasions I was able to go to the PX during Basic Training. ;-)

Thank you, Ms. whatever, whatever Brown (forgot the name Erik used in the post above).

[Chris Shadowens]

Erik Mona wrote:

Personally, I think Cosmo is a vapid, repetitive rag dedicated to perpetuating harmful self-image and indulging in senseless titillation, but everyone should read what they want to read.

I look at it the same way: to each his or her own. What I do find unappealing about a magazine like Cosmopolitan is the ratio of ads to content. My wife has picked up the occasional issue and in flipping through it it's nearly impossible to find an article due to the inane amount of ads and the lack of page numbers on nearly all the pages. I find it to be more a product guide than a periodical.

- Chris Shadowens