maxim/cosmo

First off, reading either one of these magazines is probably equivalent to making your mind into a garbage dump and filling it half way. That is, depending on how much you let it effect you and the way you choose to have sex or tilt your head. Talk about falsity. I guess it works for a number of people and thats fine, I'm just quite glad I'm not a victim of being imposed upon by people who create right and wrong ways of doing things that are completely subjective. Yes, everyone has an opinion surrounding what looks good etc., but really, there are potentially more stylish dresses then the ones they choose as 'have to have'. Also, I don't think men look much more desirable if they carry a bottle and drive a hot rod. I mean, is that what turns people on these days? It may be for the women that they place in maxim...talk about creating stereotypes. It's quite interesting how these magazines obviously cater to a specific gender, although they both seem to demean women a bit. In maxim women seem objectified, and in cosmo women seem to be told how to cater to men as if that is the only desire women have in life. It's basically all about how to look better, act better, and know just what to do that'll drive him/her wild. I mean, is this for real? Sex and consumerism are what keep these magazines going, and it sells oh so well.