Assignment 1-3-2: Journal Article Analysis

Assignment 1-3-2 Journal article analysis

I have chosen article ‘invasion of the Every girl: Seventeen Magazine, “Traumarama” and the Girl Writer,’ for my analysis. The main part of focus of this article is about the teenage magazines where young girl want to be perfect. For this article most of the information is taken from “Traumarama” in Seventeen Magazine.

While taking the random teenage girls sample of common publish letters which was subscribe to the magazine , in that type of letter the young readers share about the uncomfortable incident that has happened to them in their life. The reason for sharing that type of incident by other girl is that there are many girl with whom same thing was happen to them in their which gives themselves feel the sense of belongingness in their life. The chief of the Seventeen Magazine share his embarrassing moment about his life to gain trust by which the young readers can feel themselves as a part of magazine.

Author ‘Carly Moore’, of this article believes that the common this which was happen within girl between girls should avoid the awkward situation in order to be perfect in their life, they should avoid these kind of thing in their life. This type of story are commonly used and edited in other article to update to adjust in other article. The author believes that the stories are edited to always have the same ending which must be perfect and the girl are having the same stories the reason is that the stories can teaches other girls about the same thing that are happen with the girl not to do the same thing by other girl in future and does not repeat the same thing in their life.

 Ms. Moore has classified the situation into three segments.  In these three segments all the segment runs at the same range which is one of excess. The three segments which were classified by Ms. Moore are ‘A Girl is Just Too Smart of Just Not Smart Enough’, ‘A Girl is just Too Smart of Just Not Smart Enough’ and A Girl’s Body is always Too Much’.  All these three stories have been published by Seventeen Magazine in their “Traumarama!” . Most of the things fall in the under these three categories. The story is also about the feeling, perception of the teens towards their life.

My perception towards this article is, it is interesting and has gave many example to support her perception which has presented in the article. Article as well written and the theme of the article are very interesting. While reading the stories I feel some difficulty but the concept as clearly written. While writing the magazine “Seventeen Magazine” the author has provided many examples and also describes each things three segment with the example which is clearly stated. The story was collected from the teen’s girls who give the further details about the real life and the reader or teen they will not repeat the same thing in the future. This article is about the teens that are having the same kind of feeling and the repeating in their life.

I support the author for having two teenage daughters. These stories portrays that they are the harmless and demonstrate a young girl that they are not the victim of the embarrassing moments.  I remember of reading more than a few stories that happened to me in my young days. While going such stories it used to shock and traumatize me a lot. I used to share such stories to my parents and friends circle as it is shocking one. The girls who is always awkward and who seek female support in their life may harm and become threat to their life and compel to feel unsure of own self.

I encourage all the age group of the female should go through this sort of the article. We, as being part of the family, support all the female members to be the good one but not to the position of being perfect. We should always support and encourage them in their work and creation but shouldn’t force to the position or the state is unattainable like perfection. We should always work hard to make feel that they are important part of the family members and ensure that without them family remains incomplete.

References

Noore, Carley. (2011). Invasion of the Everygirl;Seventeen Magazine, “Tramarama!” and the Girl Writer. The Journal of Popular Culture, Vol. 44, No 6. Retrieved January 4, 2012