Alright vanna, assuming that no woman reads more than one magazine (an unlikely assumption, but it simplifies the maths), the calculation based on the total circulation for all the magazines you listed shows that 'women's' magazines are read by 28% of women. At most - the real figure is probably somewhat lower, because of my dubious assumption that any given woman will only read one of the magazines in that list.

Got that? There are over twice as many women who don't read any of these magazines you so despise than there are that do.

So again, I will ask you: what are you getting so worked up about?

And why does your misogyny extend to the large majority of women who don't read that tripe?

Humphrey B. Flaubert,

“Celebrity red carpet watch”

“Russell Brand, Katy Perry file for divorce.”

“Victoria's Secret model pregnant”

“The Michelle Bridges diet”

“Thirty simple steps to happiness”

“Bullock's baby trumped Oscar win”

“Most influential celeb kids”

“Get lashed”

Where did all the above dead-brain, gossipy drivel come from. It came from one of Australia’s main newspapers.

http://www.smh.com.au/

Women’s media is now beginning to fill mainstream media.

One of the main reasons why I don’t bother with mainstream media anymore.

PS. Don’t bother trying to label me with the word “misogynist”. It is a word feminists say when they can’t think of something to say.

Perhaps its slightly better than saying "duh", but not much.

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"Ad hominem attacks in place of arguments? Bless me, what do they teach them at these schools?

It's not big and it's not clever, LEGO. And it certainly won't win you any debates. It's difficult to score points when you're playing the man and not the ball. I suggest you try to concentrate on the issues at hand, rather than throwing a tantrum and insulting anybody with the temerity to question your infallible wisdom."

Posted by Humphrey B. Flaubert, Friday, 30 December 2011 8:28:37 AM

One day later

"You look like a misogynist and quack like a misogynist. Do you really expect me to believe that you're not a misogynist?"

Posted by Humphrey B. Flaubert, Saturday, 31 December 2011 12:50:38 PM

Humphrey B. Flaubert

Going back to your much earlier comment, I (a female) also did the test from the Jezebel article and got full marks - although the one about the woman standing in the dock really had me scratching my head for a while.

The mindset that sets the rapist apart from the lad mag is that the rapist refuses to take any responsibility for his actions or fantasies. He views the woman's behaviour as being to blame for making him do bad things to her. This absolution from responsibility is typical of criminal behaviour in general.

On the other hand, the lad mag quotes do a lot of erotic projecting onto women, but the man clearly takes responsibility for his actions and also acknowledges that the woman has choices. His attitude to women may be reprehensible but it's not criminal.

Humphrey I liked your post above...lol :)
If ever there was a misogynist on these threads, Vanna is definitely well up there as a suspect!

Vanna, for one professing to not read mainstream media, you certainly have noted the latest headlines above.

Personally, I don't know many women, professional or otherwise, who don't occasionally flick through a woman's magazine.
I like the recipe magazines, and rarely read any other, but that is my only vice :)

Many women (like men) have to read serious, often boring reading material at work all day, and thus having a mindless rag of a magazine to flick through and check out the rubbish stories, the fashion and the recipes is a welcome respite from mundane everyday duties.

What real harm can any of them cause?.

Men like to flick through men's magazines for the rubbish stories and the half-naked or fully naked women's pictures.
There's nothing wrong with that either, as long as there is no violent porn etc.