I think it a neglected although important point that _Hustler_, _Penthouse_, etc., are not what many men would claim as theirs. There are many magazines which are marketed toward men and published with men in mind, but do not feature as a selling point the exploitation of women's sexuality, _P.O.V._, _Men's Health_, _Esquire_, _GQ_ just to name a few. Some of these magazines even publish (gasp) original fiction on a regular basis. Not for a minute do I suppose that these volumes are any less capable of promoting unhealthy stereotypes than "women's magazines", however, I believe that they are a better examples for the term "men's magazines" than are _Hustler_ and _Penthouse_. It seems a reoccurring theme on this thread that the posting men disapprove of what advice "women's magazines" sell to their readers. Many of the more "respectable" magazines I mentioned earlier also sell advice regarding sex and relationships. What I find interesting is that many of them have sex advice columns written by women. When I ran on to this for the first time, I thought it markedly appropriate. (The best one I saw was when the magazine had the male and female sex columnists go on a date with each other and their resulting columns were printed side by side.) The question I would pose to our female list recipients is "Do these `women's magazines' magazines give a male perspective on advice about men, and if not, Why?" I also think it important to point out that not all magazine columnists are out to get you. I am sure that many are altruistic in their goals and intentions. I am also sure that many are as blindly led by the sociological forces around us as anyone else. It is not my intention to admonish the writers of print journalism. I have even written a few articles myself. Your thoughts, Ben