New York-Victoria Hearst, granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst (owner of Cosmopolitan), wants Cosmopolitan magazine covered by a brown wrapper and sold only to adults. Hearst is joining former model Nicole Weider in a petition effort. "We aren't asking Cosmopolitan to change their content. We simply want them to take responsibility for it," Weider says. "If they're going to print sexually explicit articles and images, it shouldn't be marketed and sold to kids."
Hearst said Cosmo's content is pornographic and "hurts young girls." Because her letters to Hearst Corporation have gone unanswered, she says she's "apparently been branded a Christian fanatic."
Source: christianpost.com, christiannewswire.com
Questions to think about. Questions to discuss with your teenager.
How do you feel about this effort, especially coming from Hearst?
What impact, if any, do you expect it to have?
What effect do magazines such as Cosmopolitan have on young people, their relationships, and their perceptions?
When you want to send a message or make a change in society, what approach seems to work best?
Have you ever been labeled a Christian fanatic for something you believed in? Explain.
What have you been willing to endure, or not, in order to take a stand for Christ or to share your faith?
(Scripture: Psalm 119:35-37, John 15:18-21, 2 Timothy 2:22-26, 1 Peter 4:12-19)
