Cosmopolitan, or simply Cosmo, is a magazine published monthly from New York City by the Hearst Corporation. It was founded in 1886 as a "magazine for the whole family". The current editor-in-chief is Kate White. A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... The construction of the Empire State Building, 1930. ... The Hearst Corporation is a large privately-held media conglomerate based in New York City. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Kate White is the current (August 2005) editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine (Hearst Company)and writes the opening section for the magazine every month entitled Behind the Scenes at Cosmopolitan Categories: People stubs ...

Cover of March, 1894 "The Cosmopolitan"

Cover of April 2005 (UK edition) "Cosmopolitan"

The Russian edition of Cosmopolitan with Alsou on the cover.

Through the years, Cosmopolitan magazine has been able to open versions in 32 languages, such as Spanish, Swedish, Romanian, Russian and French. It reaches readers in more than 100 countries worldwide. It was banned in Singapore until recently. Download high resolution version (485x715, 119 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (485x715, 119 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... The front cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine (Untied Kingdom), April 2005. ... The front cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine (Untied Kingdom), April 2005. ... Image File history File links Cosmoalsou. ... Image File history File links Cosmoalsou. ... Alsou on the cover of her self-titled debut album. ...

In earlier incarnations, such as under John Brisben Walker from 1889 to 1905, it was one of America's leading markets for fiction, and for a briefer period was known for important investigative journalism. John Brisben Walker (1847-1931) was a United States magazine publisher and automobile entrepreneur, in later years a resident of Jefferson County, Colorado. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Circulation had been in decline for years until Helen Gurley Brown became chief editor in 1965, and remodeled the magazine. Cosmopolitan became a women's magazine complete with a sexy cover shot every month of a woman (usually) in a low cut dress or bikini. Helen Gurley Brown (b. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... A woman wearing a bikini This article is about the womens bathing suit. ...

In recent years the magazine, and in particular, its cover stories, have become more sexually explicit in tone.

Cosmopolitan in the UK started in the early 1970s. It was well known for its sexual explicitness, especially with strong sexual language, male nudity (although not showing the genitals, or it would be considered pornographic) and sexual themes such as rape. The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... Nude woman Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing. ... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) (also informally referred to as porn, porno, and more recently, pr0n) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ...

More recently they have designed a spinoff magazine, CosmoGirl, targeting a young female audience.

Typical Cosmo Magazine

Though Cosmopolitan is known for its sex advice and sex tips, the magazine does also try to educate women in areas other than sexuality. Regular features such as "Guy Confessions", where men tell embarrassing stories, and sections like "Health Check", which has featured articles such as "Cosmo Gyno" and "Your Body: Curb your out of control winter appetite," are there not only for entertainment value but to help women understand their bodies and even recognize possible health problems. There are also gossip articles about celebrities. However, Cosmopolitan does promote good mental and physical health. They have monthly sections titled "Real Life Reads" that talk about experiences women have gone through; for example one women talked about her fiancé being killed in Iraq. They also have a section called "You, You, You", which contains a wide variety of advice. Cosmo seems to have created a niche for itself because its content is women oriented and allows a place for women to read about their bodies and know that other women are going through the same experiences with sex and life.

Criticism

The magazine's increasingly sexual focus has led to some controversy, especially since it is often sold in clear-view at checkout counters of family grocery stores. Many parents are uncomfortable with their children reading magazine headlines such as "How to date 8 men at once and get away with it."

While Cosmo has evolved into a magazine that has features to attract both male and female readers, female readers are still the most heavily engaged target audience. The magazine features mostly feminine topics such as sex, makeup, hair tips, etc. Certain third-wave feminists have argued that although the present iteration of Cosmo was started to stop discrimination and empower women, it now contributes to women's oppression by inspiring uneasiness over their physical image, due to the magazine's venerated display of women's sexuality and statuesque body image. Third-wave feminism is a feminist movement that arguably began in the early 1990s. ...

External links

• http://www.cosmopolitan.com/
• http://www.hearst.com/magazines/property/mag_prop_cosmo.html