Culture
The Dramatic Decline Of Women’s Magazine Covers Over The Last Few Years—What Has Changed?
You’ve probably noticed that women’s magazine covers today look nothing like the ones you remember from years ago. The radical change in cover art, models, and other features says a lot about the direction of the industry and our culture as a whole.
By Alyssa Vandermeulen3 min read
There are so many factors that have caused the decline, especially in recent years. The inclusion of transgender men on the covers of women’s magazines, for instance, has created a statement that is not at all reminiscent of the past. As we step farther and farther away from reality and increasingly focus on political correctness, we also step away from the femininity we crave on the covers of women’s magazines that made them so popular in the first place.