Rants and Raves of a “Cute but Psycho” Mom

I was in the airport today and I walked by 2 or 3 magazine racks. I stopped to look and realized that about 25 out of the 30 magazines had women on the cover, either in a swim suit, or posed incredibly sexy. I notice that whenever I stop to get gas too….as I am waiting in line to pay, I glance over at the magazines, and the majority are swimsuit illustrated/Maxim/Playboy/Hustler type magazines with super thin women that have very large breasts wearing very sexual outfits. There are also Magazines with celebrities on them which would influence young girls even more so than magazines with random models on them. It bothers me that these magazines are so easily viewable for young girls and there are sooooo many of them EVERYWHERE. No wonder there are so many girls with eating disorders and self esteem issues. I am older now and sure of myself so the magazines don’t influence me, but I wonder about a 12, 11, 10 year old girl seeing these covers and how it affects her. Does it make them feel extra pressure to look a certain way? Is that why there are so many eating disorders? Is that why some girls start smoking cause they hear smoking decreases your appetite and will make you lose weight? And for the young adults and teens, is that why there are girls that already plan for their 18th birthday that they want some type of plastic surgery?
I personally think the magazine companies should tone down the sex appeal. I know “sex sells” but I really worry that it is damaging to a young girls developing mind…