| Darling sees that many magazines on the racks exhibit the following: |
Darling displays something different: |
| Unattainable beauty, along with the idea that “ordinary” women are always in need of adjustment, and that the female body is an object to be perfected. |
Challenges cultural “ideals” of beauty and questions its exaggerated importance. Sees beauty in every type of woman. |
| Present a barrage of messaging about extreme thinness and dieting, making most women feel like they don’t measure up. |
Believes in being “fit,” yet sees “thin” in context of the healthiest version of you. |
| Over-sexualization and degradation of women in photos, ads and discussion. |
Promotes respect for women’s bodies in fashion and photography, seeing modesty plus excellent fashion sense as “sexy.” |
| Shallow advice to real-life problems and a lack of depth about emotional health—promoting coping behaviors instead of lasting change. |
Offers tangible, deep advice on painful issues facing women such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. |
| Excessive gossip and exploiting the mistakes of celebrities. |
Features celebrities only in a positive light and never exploits their negative behavior. |
| Almost every item featured out of price range for the average woman, which promotes excessive spending to “keep up” with culture. |
Features clothing and products within price range of the average income, not celebrity income. Encourages saving and living within your budget. |
| Riding the fine line of self-destruction through promoting wild and dangerous living, not addressing the consequences of choices. |
Believes in bringing back etiquette, character and integrity, also focusing on increasing self-worth through living in more respect of your soul and body. |
| Often afraid to address spirituality, or regard the spiritual world as foolish or unnecessary. |
Believes in expanding knowledge of spirituality and living a life connected to God in order to live well and love others. |
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