The Evolution Of Women On The Cover Of Esquire Magazine
Have women always been “ornamental” on the cover of Esquire? We combed the archives to find out.
Esquire editor Alex Bilmes said the following on a panel at Advertising Week Europe:
“The women we feature in the magazine are ornamental. I could lie to you if you want and say we are interested in their brains as well. We are not. They are objectified.”
So we thought it’d be worth a stroll down memory lane to see how women have looked on the cover of the magazine since its inception in 1933. Here goes!
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senoritagrey a month agowhats more interesting is the February 1999 issue (pamela anderson cover) they had an interview with Osama bin laden! o_O
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davef4 a month agoLest we disregard all of the covers that have men on them. And the respectful way many of the articles portray women, not as objects but as beautiful people, who are also respected for their accomplishments, and life stories. And we also must disregard all of the women’s magazines who objectify men. Until we wake up and acknowledge that sexuality isn’t something to be shunned, and that everyone takes part in this (so called) “objectification” we will consistently overlook the things that truly do objectify and discredit men and women of their humanity and potential. Gender and sexuality are not so polarizing as to only affect one of many categories. This jump to turn sexual attraction and admiration into something flat-out sexist needs to be examined.
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greenribbon a month ago
You’re either trolling or confusing Ornamental with Oriental. Either way it makes no sense.
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