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"More Good Things About Women"

Lucy wants us to say "more good things about women" (see Deacon's comments). Well, here's one...sort of. But first I need to do some explaining. Occasionally - not often, but occasionally - I'm a sucker for promotional ads. So the other day I got a promotional ad to the effect of, "Sign up for Redbook and get a free gift." I wanted Hollie to have the gift, so I signed her up. (That's right: Hollie currently receives Redbook, at least until she calls to cancel - which I'm sure will be soon, especially since they've yet to come through with the gift.)

Anyway, "good things about women." Did you know that Redbook is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and that - more surprisingly (to me, at least) - it used to be more of a literary magazine? Editor-in-Chief Ellen Kumes writes, "Back then it was practically an all-fiction magazine, publishing such impressive writers as Edith Wharton, Thomas Wolfe, Daphe du Maurier, Somerset Maugham, and Agatha Christie. Later the magazine became known for great journalism as well, featuring important pieces by Winston Churchill and Carl Sandburg." (May 2003)

The more I think about it, though, I'm not sure this really says good things about women. I mean, look at Redbook today? Kumes continues: "What I think is the most exciting thing about this magazine is that is has kept pace with you, its readers: As the lives of young married women have evolved in the past century, so has Redbook."

Hmmm.... Perhaps it does say good things about women - just not about the evolution of the past century.