#GAReads | The Women's Publications Men Should Be Reading
“The Women's Publications Men Should Be Reading”:
Some of the best female minds of the era were featured in the pages of women’s publications — Joan Didion, Gloria Steinem, even Betty Friedan, whose groundbreaking “Women Are People, Too!” article in Good Housekeeping led to the publication of her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique and helped spark a revolution. Publications like Ms. and Jane and Sassy eventually cropped up to offer a more feminist perspective within women’s media.
But what does that mean for you, a man? In short, it’s time to broaden your horizons. Men’s titles like Esquire and GQ are often seen as being more general interest — take it from this woman who grew up reading them and now works for the men’s lifestyle publication you’re currently reading — but magazines aimed at women still remain largely seen as frivolous or somehow less important. But if you can get past the idea that certain media is only for one gender, you’ll find plenty of quality journalism and thoughtful criticism. With that in mind, these are the six women’s publications you should be paying attention to; you don’t need lady parts to enjoy them.