Cookie magazine has the same trappings of a women's fashion
magazine with a few notable differences: the beautiful models/actresses
on its front cover don't pout (they smile and hold babies), the tips
are about efficient parenting instead of efficient orgasming, sex
stories are for marrieds not singles, and the under $20 lists are for
kiddie birthday presents instead of make-up.
What you still get
from this woman's glossy (aimed at mothers) is a punctured self-esteem,
a sinking suspicion the rest of the world (and their kids) are happier
than you (and your kids), and that you're the one frump in the world
who thinks of clothes in terms of practicality.
Starting with
September, the first issue of our re-upped subscription and the
Back-to-School one to boot, we're going to nibble at some empty Cookie calories in our monthly feature "As the Cookie Crumbles."
Grab a glass of milk, we'll dig right in:
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