Jenni's blog
Talkback feminism
I hope to prod, poke and probe current thinking about what it is like to be an Australian woman. I also believe that by sharing our experiences and our thoughts, we can enhance our lives as women, and empower each other.
Viewing entries tagged with 'Marie Claire'
What dimples? What creases?
Oh look – lots more publicity is being given to the Marie Claire magazine as a result of a nude cover page photo of Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins, in the February 2010 issue. Well done guys – moving this sort of stuff from page 3 of the newspapers has to be an advance for women, doesn’t it? And it’s all in a good cause too – even better.
Oh, in case you hadn’t noticed (perhaps your glasses were too steamed up) the cause is all about promoting a healthy body image.
Hold on! I just had a flash! Wasn’t it the women’s mags who created the situation where promoting a healthy body image is now an exception to the rule?
Well, isn't it nice to see them trying to fix the mess they got us into...
But somehow I can’t help thinking that placing an un-photo-shopped nude photograph of Miss Universe on the cover proves only one thing: that nudes on covers sell more magazines.
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