Seventeen Magazine

I was skimming through Seventeen this morning and noticed how much it really was marketed towards teenage girls.  This is made obvious by the pictures and articles throughout the magazine.  First off, the cover of Seventeen is always a picture of some celebrity, often actresses or women singers, however sometimes it is some picture of an attractive male.  Furthermore, the titles of some of the headline articles that appear on the cover will include things like, "How to Get Clear Skin,"  or "20 Tips to Be Beautiful," or some kind of hygiene article.  Also, there are sometimes titles that include fashion tips and makeup guides.  All these components are geared towards teenage girls, not boys.  Seventeen magazine and a lot of other teenage magazines for girls will primarily base their articles around fashion, design, beauty, and body - mainly appearance articles.  However, sometimes serious articles will include a story about an eating disorder, etc.  These topics are normally not predominant in teenage boys; this is why Seventeen is obviously marketed for young women.