magazine issue: 2003 – 2017

Still operates, now as an online magazine

In January 2017, the magazine’s website had 7.9 million US visitors compared to 2.9 million the previous January.

Representation

Teen Vogue is an American online publication, formerly in print, launched in January 2003, as a sister publication to Vogue targeted at teenagers. Like Vogue, it included stories about fashion and celebrities.

usually, teens are presented as uninterested in politics – teen vogue subverts this view – including many stories on politics including climate change, feminism, and gay rights.

Shows prominent young people in positions of power

Older people are often represented in a negative light – as failed politicians, racists, unsuccessful, e.t.c.

Suggested that older people aren’t doing enough, which links back to how the magazine is marketed towards young people

Teen vogue pages do not seem to focus on body shape, dating, dieting, e.t.c. Very few women are sexualised on the site.

Women are shown as important, powerful, successful

Tackles many issues which women face – doesn’t ignore them – tackles things like misogyny head on

Many articles talk about women rights, the need for feminism, and sexual harassment – Doesn’t glamorise these issues – shows them as things which need to be talked about.

Gender is represented in a diverse ‘non-binary’ sense, with pages showing multiple types of identities

Represent women who are more masculine/feminine

Represent women with different styles of hair – skin colour

Represents people with diverse gender identities

Represents women who behave in different ways – represents women with a diverse range of body types

Teen vogue primarily aimed at a young female audience

Representations of men are generally negative – toxic masculinity – misogyny – right-wing males are generally frowned upon – receive negative representation – Andrew Tate story

However, some younger – left-wing males do receive positive representation