While the Internet raged over the killing of a lion in Zimbabwe this past week, another – and quite revolutionary – change happened on the pages of the US-version of Glamour Magazine after they published an article that cast a sexist light on women.
The article “13 Little Things That Can Make a Man Fall Hard for You” received huge social media backlash for its portrayal of women as objects of service, with many claiming that the magazine was “back to the 1950s” and portrayed women to be “sex-robots.”
But that’s no news. Despite so many advancements in the field of women empowerment and independence, these stories keep popping up here and there.
The revolutionary change was Glamour Magazine’s response to the backlash: not only did they remove the article, they also apologised and admitted that the message their original article conveyed was inappropriate.
“What we want for you is love based on equality, not indentured servitude with date night. We're sorry for slipping off message,” read the note of apology, as of Thursday afternoon.
The article, among other things, advised its (presumably female) readers to be at the beck-n-call of their men, preparing food after sex, sitting idly by him while he watches his favourite sport on TV, allowing him to fix her work problems and opening the door for him in a negligee.
Readers took to Twitter to comment on the controversial article:
“Glamour advice on how to get a man to fall in love w/ you. Since I'm not a sex-cook robot, I'll stay a spinster thanx,” read one post.
“OMG it's like we've returned to the 1950s. NOT what I ever want my daughters reading Glamour Magazine UK,” read another.
The article has since been taken down but a screenshot from blogger Rhiannon L Cosslett shows the controversial advice offered by the UK-based magazine that has a global readership:
