When I say Cosmo, you think…dating advice? Fashion spreads? Sex tips?
Some call it shallow, but I love the magazine for what it holds, and especially what’s it’s working towards.
Overall, Cosmo’s message is one of women’s empowerment from a more liberal sense, but nonetheless meant to inspire women to be “fun, fearless females.” If that doesn’t spell positivity, I don’t know what does.
As an aspiring writer for Cosmo, I follow their articles and content religiously. It doesn’t necessarily take a loyal reader to spot the changes that have been happening within the last year or so under Joanna Coles’ “reign,” if you will. Women’s “empowerment” no longer is limited to sex tips and whatnot, but there are REAL politics, REAL women’s issues, and newsworthy/relevant topics making their way into the glossy-faced magazine that so many already know and love.
I remember flipping through the pages of Cosmo a few months ago only to stumble across an article about women being more driven in the workplace than their male companions, thus leading to relationship instability or even the end of that relationship. With the support of new facts and stats about this increasingly popular topic, Cosmo was able to deliver a reported article that can inform and relate to a number of real women. Covering issues like this is just the beginning of what Joanna Coles has in store.
While it’s highly unlikely to ever see politicians gracing the cover of this powerful publication, I’m excited about the articles that they have in store for us readers. The line between newsworthy women’s issues and editorial content is blending, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
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