New Moon Magazine

we’ve talked a bit about children’s media, so i thought id post about this cute magazine i just came across for preteen girls. it’s called New Moon (and though i don’t for a second buy into the whole “women-lunar-goddess” junk, apart from the name, the contents of the magazine are pretty fantastic.) you can check out a virtual issue or the contents of this month’s issue which is focused on music and includes an article about a female dj and one about hip-hop music – which is prefaced with a warning about how “Some rap songs contain lyrics that are harmful and degrading to women,” but shifts to emphasize artists who “bring positive messages to the airwaves.” sweet.

almost every article in the publication is written by the “girls editorial board” so most of the articles are accessible and diverse and very cute. that said, i did come across one about Saudi Arabia which had a little side box noting that “Unfortunately, in Saudi Arabia women have no voice.” Argh!

other interesting thing: they encouraged girls to analyze media, asking: whether there should be an age limit for social networking sites.

all in all, the magazine seemed to be all about providing a space for young girls that doesn’t focus on fashion, boys, fitting in or other early intellect-shaming topics.

abra