Showing posts with label Maxim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maxim. Show all posts

Monday, October 29

Boo Hiss Maxim Magazine

I know that Maxim is a magazine for men that focuses a great deal on the physical attributes of women. I can't say I have ever read a Maxim cover to cover, but I think that it is a pretty safe bet. Most entertainment magazines for men sexualize and objectify women, it isn't a big surprise. However I was perhaps naively surprised by their recent list of the Five unsexiest women alive.
Really? Do you need to make a list of who you find to be unattractive? It just seems cruel and unnecessary to me. Women, especially those in the entertainment industry already have a great deal of pressure on them to look a certain way, and what most of the women on the list have in common is that they aren't cookie cutter women but have their own unique personal style and look. How dare they not be conventional. Regardless of whether or not you agree with the list, I still think it is an asshole thing to publish.