Splash Biography



SHANNON COGAN, ESP Teacher



Major: English

College/Employer: BC

Year of Graduation: 2013

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Past Classes

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X187: Magazines: Who do THEY want YOU to be? in Splash Spring 2011 (Mar. 27, 2011)
How does the magazine industry define you? Magazines are replete with images, messages, articles, and advertisements which feed into gender stereotypes. The "ideal" man is this and the "ideal" woman that. Relationships, clothing, beauty, and behavior are all examined and held to an unrealistic light. Where do these misconceptions come from? Why do so many people believe and subscribe to them? We will take a look at the messages both hidden and too obvious to recognize that magazines present to their readers.