Introduction Magazines aimed at the young teenage women market may give the impression of being a 'girl's best friend'. Of course, like everything, they have their strengths and weaknesses but do the strengths outweigh the weaknesses? It seems more likely for the negative effects of teenage magazines to be more prominent than the positive effects but is this really the case? This response reviews the way teenage magazines address issues relevant to young women today, …showed first 75 words of 4566 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4566 total…times, but also, with the British Medical association saying that, "Young women may compare themselves to extremely thin models ... and perceive themselves as 'fat' in comparison" These magazines are not necessarily the best thing for a teenager's self-esteem. Whatever way you chose to view teenage magazines one needs to remember that it comes down to the mere fact that these magazines, Dolly, Girlfriend, Cleo and Cosmopolitan, are businesses trying to sell magazines and make money.