Seventeen Magazine

Even without opening an issue of Seventeen magazine, I can tell that it is directed towards teenage girls from about age 13 to 17. On the cover of this month's issue, some of the subtitles include "350+ Hair Tips and Tricks," "Look Amazing: Style Secrets For Your Body" and "Your Best Legs Ever." These headlines are directed towards young teenage girls who look at themselves and want to change an aspect or two about them. Many of the articles give girls advice on how to better themselves physically by making them more beautiful, often by losing weight, eating healthier, or improving their style. The magazine strives to give girls more confidence in who they are by giving them the latest fashion or makeup tips. Also, it tries to help girls gain confidence with guys too by giving them tips on how to flirt, send them signals that you like them, or get them to notice you. However, contradictory to all these things, Seventeen also gives girls style tips that apply specifically to their body type, such as the type of jeans a girl with a fuller body should look for to appear slimmer. Additionally, every magazine has one or two articles about serious stories that occurred amongst ordinary girls. Some of the articles I have read involve girls who have been sexually assaulted by their teacher or girls who have run away from home to escape a broken and horrific life at home and turned to a life of drugs. These articles are meant to alert girls of dangerous situations and to prevent them from being in the same situation. Essentially, Seventeen's goal is to make girls feel comfortable in their own skin, confident with themselves, and aware of all of the dangers around them.