Checkout These Mags!

    Since before I, or anyone else I know, can remember magazines have been a type of entertainment, news, gossip, and much more.  Over the years magazines have changed a bit; altering from the fun, educational, new school newspaper they used to be magazines have become a famous way of exploiting celebs and their families no matter if they are real or "wannabes".  Prime example, you walk in the store... any store... nationwide, right there on the shelves front row you will see former ravens player Ray Rice. For those who don't know Rice was caught on tape hitting his wife, a video that just recently leaked.  Even though the event occurred months ago journalists from TV like TMZ and especially magazine journalists have jumped all over it. Though I do not agree with Ray's actions, i also do not agree with exploiting him on the issue.  This family matter which could have been solved behind closed doors is now into the public open for interpretation and judgement.  How would you feel if someone could pick anything from your past or even present out and just tell the world?  As much as you might want to say you wouldn't care you would because everyone you saw would be looking at you like you have three heads.

Ray Rice and wife at press meeting. (Prestige Magazine)

    On top the exploiting and the gossip magazines fill the public's mind with false stories and exaggeration in the little bit of news they still publish.  As I looked through the colorful pages of various magazines I found that only about 10%, maybe less, was actually anything about news.  Mostly stories of war and politics is what I saw and most of those issues being overseas.  Understand that the way I hear the stories from soldiers I know the magazines don't get anywhere close almost like they just made the whole thing up.  Stories of war from a soldier   are fearful as magazines make it sound hopeful almost as if they are trying to make the public feel better about an issue that is so far from being solved.  Aside from all of this advertisement is found in many magazines.  For businesses it's great you see a skin care product next to the face of a gorgeous model, or maybe shoes on your favorite athlete, you might even see shampoo and a beautiful head of hair not even a face and you want these things. But look further....
Truth is, most people buy these products hoping to get the exact same results as they see on the page and for most that will never happen.  The ads you see in magazines have Photoshopped faces, hair, everything!  Over half of the results you see in pictures aren't the results of a product, they are results of computer graphics. Because of this more and more self-esteem issues arise in fact it is reported that 40% more teens have said they have low self-esteem since just 2000 and these numbers will continue to rise. Generally Speaking, I think magazines are a scam for the most part although there is an exception to every rule.  Exploitation, gossip, and false hope are all major components to why magazines even still exist.  Without them adolescents, teens and even adults would have better self-esteem and would be more focused on their selves rather than everyone else.   If we started with that there is no telling what else we could achieve.