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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Critique. 22 Reasons I HATE Cosmo x 8.33. Repeat.

In grad school, at Columbia ... okay, Teachers College, Columbia, nonetheless, ... my Creative Writing studies culminated in a mixed-genre project which mimicked/parodied/mocked Cosmo. While simultaneously commenting upon feminism, womanhood, sexuality, women's rights, sex, and empowerment. Or disempowerment. Since I can't find that piece--and it was a piece, let me tell you--& because the flash drive is long gone (car window smashed in c. 2009 ... whole 'nother story), 

please 

let me regale you with this.
Cosmopolitan.
September. 2012.

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Let's start with #s, shall we?

Reasons I HATE: 22
25 (his ways/chances to orgasm) - 3 (your ways/chances to orgasm) = 22 . In this September 2012 issue of Cosmo, he gets 22 more ways to climax. Or feel sexually satisfied. Or feel okay--as in sanctioned--to feel sexually satisfied. 

Magnitude for which I HATE: 8.33 Repeat
25 (his ways/chances to orgasm) = 8.33 Repeat x (greater than yours) 3 (to orgasm). By placing these articles in the same issue, side-by-side nonetheless, Cosmo--subliminal or not--does the equivalent of saying: Men deserve to climax 8.33 Repeat x more than women. Here's how to get it done. 

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Sexual
Propaganda.

Look at what else this article says. Or doesn't say. Most obvious place to begin? ...Up top25 Sex Moves He Wishes You'd Do. Focus of this title? He. Moving downMake His Favorite Position Orgasmic for You. Subject of this title? His Favorite Position. 

It's not even your favorite move! Do not women have favorite moves? I mean, according to Cosmo, I guess not

What I will never get over with publications like this is how they sit on a platform of sexual empowerment & liberation. Women can talk about The Big O and, ahem, the G Spot and, teehee, penises. But it's all brainwash bullshit. All Cosmopolitan does, aside from doling out how-to & lip gloss advice like it's welfare, is subliminally warp young--young--women's minds into thinking these 3 things:


1. The Bedroom is all about What Men Want Need.
2. Women Get Pleasure--even if it's not ... pleasure--in the Bedroom by Catering to the Every Whim of Men.
3. What Women Want Need is Based upon What Men Want Need.

Good God, look at "our" Lust ArticleWe get a picture of a DOG!!!!!! 

WOMEN. 
DO NOT TAKE SEX ADVICE 
FROM THESE MAGAZINES. 



...A dog? 

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It's
sexual 
propaganda.
Peace.
Out.

4 comments:

  1. Stop formating your messages

    Like

    THIS

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    .

    WHEN YOU


    WRITE


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  2. this MIGHT HAve been


    AN -- InterESTING

    ...... article but





    I CAN'T


    stand the format...



    .. unread

    ab
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  3. Article copied without the nonsense formatting:

    Let's start with #s, shall we?

    Reasons I HATE: 22
    25 (his ways/chances to orgasm) - 3 (your ways/chances to orgasm) = 22 .

    In this September 2012 issue of Cosmo, he gets 22 more ways to climax. Or feel sexually satisfied. Or feel okay--as in sanctioned--to feel sexually satisfied.

    Magnitude for which I HATE: 8.33 Repeat
    25 (his ways/chances to orgasm) = 8.33 Repeat x (greater than yours) 3 (to orgasm).

    By placing these articles in the same issue, side-by-side nonetheless, Cosmo--subliminal or not--does the equivalent of saying: Men deserve to climax 8.33 Repeat x more than women. Here's how to get it done.

    * * *

    Sexual
    Propaganda.

    Look at what else this article says. Or doesn't say. Most obvious place to begin? ...Up top: 25 Sex Moves He Wishes You'd Do. Focus of this title? He. Moving down: Make His Favorite Position Orgasmic for You. Subject of this title? His Favorite Position.

    It's not even your favorite move! Do not women have favorite moves? I mean, according to Cosmo, I guess not.

    What I will never get over with publications like this is how they sit on a platform of sexual empowerment & liberation. Women can talk about The Big O and, ahem, the G Spot and, teehee, penises. But it's all brainwash bullshit. All Cosmopolitan does, aside from doling out how-to & lip gloss advice like it's welfare, is subliminally warp young--young--women's minds into thinking these 3 things:


    1. The Bedroom is all about What Men Want Need.
    2. Women Get Pleasure--even if it's not ... pleasure--in the Bedroom by Catering to the Every Whim of Men.
    3. What Women Want Need is Based upon What Men Want Need.

    Good God, look at "our" Lust Article. We get a picture of a DOG!!!!!!

    WOMEN.
    DO NOT TAKE SEX ADVICE
    FROM THESE MAGAZINES.

    ReplyDelete
  4. ...I take it you don't like the formatting. Duly noted. Will consider canning the bold & center just. so your eyes can ... more quickly adjust.

    ReplyDelete

Not your typical BarbaraEllen ... but still be constructive. Creative also welcome! xo.