Women play an interesting role when it comes to how they are exemplified in Hollywood. The Cosmopolitan magazine is a big example of this. Each month, women are dolled up, stripped down, and somehow, still edited to fit the cover of this magazine. Cosmopolitan brings up topics only appealing to a very select type of reader, and reinforces those topics with the use of sexualized imagery of what the “everyday” woman should look like. The pattern that is the most obvious of the Cosmopolitan covers is the way each woman is presented. As seen in the first image, each woman’s hands are either on her hips, or her shoulders are rolled back, to push the chest forward as the focal point of the picture. The look in their eyes suggest dominance and sex.
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This is seen in images 2 and 3. In fact, the word “sex” makes its debut on almost every single issue of Cosmopolitan. The words “Hot summer sex” in all capital letters, or “Look sexy now” are painted across the women. What is more interesting, however, is the placement of these words. I’ve found that the word mostly appears where the eyes first meet the page. In most cases, it is located next to or somewhat across the chest. In actresses or singers that are well-endowed in the chest area like Emily Ratajkowski in Image 3, that’s where the word “sex” is printed. On the other hand, some women aren’t quite so generous in the chest, so they move the word a little lower around the well-rounded hips, thighs, and buttocks region. Khloe Kardashian, known for her big hips and butt, is the best example of this in Image 2. Even though “sex” isn’t the only word to appear on these covers even in the slightest, it is obviously the most important to the readers. This suggests two very disturbing ideas. The first, that we as women, and the main audience of Cosmopolitan, are only interested in our sex drives. We are constantly told we need to be stuffed with the latest information on how to have the best sex life. The second, that we as women are only as good as our best feature on our bodies. If those behind the Cosmopolitan magazines thought any different than that, the word “sex” would be printed in every
This is seen in images 2 and 3. In fact, the word “sex” makes its debut on almost every single issue of Cosmopolitan. The words “Hot summer sex” in all capital letters, or “Look sexy now” are painted across the women. What is more interesting, however, is the placement of these words. I’ve found that the word mostly appears where the eyes first meet the page. In most cases, it is located next to or somewhat across the chest. In actresses or singers that are well-endowed in the chest area like Emily Ratajkowski in Image 3, that’s where the word “sex” is printed. On the other hand, some women aren’t quite so generous in the chest, so they move the word a little lower around the well-rounded hips, thighs, and buttocks region. Khloe Kardashian, known for her big hips and butt, is the best example of this in Image 2. Even though “sex” isn’t the only word to appear on these covers even in the slightest, it is obviously the most important to the readers. This suggests two very disturbing ideas. The first, that we as women, and the main audience of Cosmopolitan, are only interested in our sex drives. We are constantly told we need to be stuffed with the latest information on how to have the best sex life. The second, that we as women are only as good as our best feature on our bodies. If those behind the Cosmopolitan magazines thought any different than that, the word “sex” would be printed in every