This kind of shit is ridiculous. Not that I say I'm surprised at all...but still. Really? 'Penis' is okay, but not 'breast' or 'clitoris?' What would happen if I searched 'cunt,' I wonder? I know there's at least one book by that title...
I have one of their compedium books of some of their top articles. Once when I was moving, The Smelly Boys (three of my nerdy guy friends, whom have been nicknamed thusly for awhile even though they learned to shower ages ago) were helping carry boxes.. and one saw the "Bust" book on top and of COURSE began leafing through it out of pure male sexual curiosity. Within minutes he was reading aloud an article about female sexuality and body image and how media sells lack of self-confidence to women to make money on products, and the best way to tell them to fuck off is also to tell yourself you're beautiful to the other guys and they were all like, "O MY GOD! All girls NEED to read this!! IM NOT KIDDING! Like.. this is GENIUS! Fuck Cosmo!"
Yep: I have a few special BUST magazines tucked away; if I see one on the newstand, I usually flip through it and browse the book/music recommendations. :)
I didn't know they have a compendium of their best articles, though. I've seen the BitchFest book before, but that's a different magazine. Which, unfortunately, I've never read. I should.
My favorite magazine growing up was JUMP--kind of like BUST-lite for teens. It focused on positive body image and personal health, both mental and physical. It also pushed abstinence in order to encourage girls to make the decision for themselves, though I wish they'd done more with contraception; guess they figured it wasn't appropriate for the 13 year-olds. They stopped publishing in 2001, which really bummed me out, because I would totally buy a subscription for my niece. I kept all my copies to show my prospective-daughter someday, and as a reference for workouts, healthy foods, home-made beauty products, and such.
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This kind of shit is ridiculous. Not that I say I'm surprised at all...but still. Really? 'Penis' is okay, but not 'breast' or 'clitoris?' What would happen if I searched 'cunt,' I wonder? I know there's at least one book by that title...
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I have one of their compedium books of some of their top articles. Once when I was moving, The Smelly Boys (three of my nerdy guy friends, whom have been nicknamed thusly for awhile even though they learned to shower ages ago) were helping carry boxes.. and one saw the "Bust" book on top and of COURSE began leafing through it out of pure male sexual curiosity. Within minutes he was reading aloud an article about female sexuality and body image and how media sells lack of self-confidence to women to make money on products, and the best way to tell them to fuck off is also to tell yourself you're beautiful to the other guys and they were all like, "O MY GOD! All girls NEED to read this!! IM NOT KIDDING! Like.. this is GENIUS! Fuck Cosmo!"
I was very proud.
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I didn't know they have a compendium of their best articles, though. I've seen the BitchFest book before, but that's a different magazine. Which, unfortunately, I've never read. I should.
My favorite magazine growing up was JUMP--kind of like BUST-lite for teens. It focused on positive body image and personal health, both mental and physical. It also pushed abstinence in order to encourage girls to make the decision for themselves, though I wish they'd done more with contraception; guess they figured it wasn't appropriate for the 13 year-olds. They stopped publishing in 2001, which really bummed me out, because I would totally buy a subscription for my niece. I kept all my copies to show my prospective-daughter someday, and as a reference for workouts, healthy foods, home-made beauty products, and such.
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