And the questions are like “What would you think if your girlfriend showed up at the door wearing nothing but a smile?”
Hmmm, let’s think about that one…
I hate men mags, because they only confirm that men like what Cosmo teaches women to be, which isn’t true for many of us. Where are the mags for men that are tasteful?
I’m pretty sure I’d be thinking that my wife would be along any minute to kick my ass up and down the street.
Although, taking this question as it’s actually meant (IOW girlfriend = wife for this duscussion) I’d be wondering what the hell she was doing wandering around in the front yard nekkid as a jay-bird.
[sub]Or did that mean showed up at the door from the inside?[/sub]
I love the way they always have “AT LAST - THE SEX ISSUE” on the front cover. Yeah, cos last month you did knitting.
It seems to me that every issue has an article titled either “10 Sure-fire Ways To Catch And Keep A Man” or “15 Sure-fire Ways to Catch And Keep A Man”, depending on how much advertising they have.
Pretty insulting to all involved, with the possible exception of the advertisers.
The sad thing is a few years ago they bought out Glamour magazine which had interesting and thought-provoking articles and turned it into a Cosmo clone. Needless to say, I had a rather firm response when they asked why I didn’t renew my subscription. I used to find their polls amusing, though. Talk about mindless reading!
CJ
It’s at least different from most of the other “general interest” women’s magazines, which each month seem to have nothing but home and child care tips, plus fattening dessert recipes alternating with “The Best Diet Ever. Really. [sub]for this month[/sub]”. Nothing like guaranteeing repeat business when you juxtapose those last two topics.
You people are being unfair to Cosmopolitan. The magazine actually goes a long way toward de-emphasizing sex, at least as far as the image it presents of its cover models.
I’ve always thought it uncanny how they can photograph attractive women in scanty outfits slit down to their knees and simultaneously make them appear plastic, unreal and unsexy*.
*No airbrushing is needed for Mariah Carey, former Cosmo cover girl, who manages to look like an inflatable in any setting.
I have only read Cosmo a couple times, and that was a few years ago (they were my friend’s, and we were on vacation, so we read them on the train), and they were hilarious. Is the unintentional humor no longer there? That alone makes them worth reading.
I’d feel sorry/horrified for anyone who actually took that advice seriously, though.
Count me as another Maxim reader. I borrow my SO’s.
In Cosmo’s defense I have to say that every once in while they run a “10 Sure-Fire Ways to Get a Promotion”. [sub][sup]That can be achieved if you have “Slim Thighs”, the “Trendy Clothes That You Must Have, Yet Cannot Afford” and can trick your (obviously) male boss into it.[/sup][/sub]
What a waste of perfectly good trees.
I would! 
OK, I am goinog to put COSMO out of business, are you ready?
“how to catch and keep a man”, fuck us and feed us.
Everything else will sort its self out.
unclviny
I quit reading those kind of magazines years ago. The intended message always seemed to be:
“You are a disgusting female because you possess actual hips.”
“Grapefruit/cabbage/banana diets will rescue you from your disgusting state and turn you into Claudia Schiffer overnight.”
“Do you have a headache? Feel tired? You have the DREAD DISEASE OF THE MONTH.”
“If you are wearing the color red/blue/green/purple you are so totally uncool that everyone will mock you. But if you wear these featured Peruvian legwarmers, you will be forever stylish and loved by all.”
“Men are stupid, but YOU can manipulate your Dream Monkey with these 3 simple head games.”
Bleecchh! Who needs to read that crap?
We have a subscription to MAXIM. No Cosmo in sight, ever.
I’m surprised to hear so many people who hate Cosmo like Maxim, which I see as the exact counterpart to Cosmo. I won’t allow it in my house since reading the advice column (in Maxim) on how to trick and coerce your girlfriend into submitting to anal sex.
I would like to echo the above post, I when I look at Cosmo out of curiosity ('Im a guy) I get the impression it is a magazine that really doesn’t like men very much. When I read Maxim I have the same feeling, the writes dispise woman with the same passion Cosmo does. Cosmo & Maxim IMHO are designed for men & women who desire each other but don’t really like or respect the opposite sex.
Well yeah… But who told, dammit?!?
:eek:
There’s always the subliminal method. “Hey, sweetie, how’s it going. Can I shove my cock up your ass? Wanna see a movie tonight? Can I shove my cock up your ass? Or should we just stay home where I can shove my cock up your ass? You just let me know.”
First, all apologies to our good friend cosmopolitan, who’s getting a bad rap from all this chatter (or thinks he is).
Hypothetical example “poll:”
"When your boyfriend comes home from the office, do you:
1: Yell at him and make him take you out for sushi.
2: Surprise him with you AND your sister in bed for some hot action.
3: Cry and call your daddy to come pick you up."
Um… what the hell ever happened to a smooch and watching the news and going out to eat? That’s what WE do, on this planet (PS: I’m hitched now, but that’s what we still do). Bah, Cosmo.
Cosmo: I’m sorry, but that’s priveliged information. I am not allowed to name my anonymous sources.
[sub]“I made it up” is a protected anonymous source, right? That’s what the guys at the Daily Midnight Star told me, anyway.[/sub]