Women in Jewish magazines

[aygart]

That's another problem. Taking the choice away from our daughters.

By giving them dolls over erector sets?

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Or some major cultural differences. (unless it's just plain old prejudice towards people that see things differently).

Couldn't that be said about slavery or even (not Friday so I cant say)?

[mgarfin]

Do they not seek guidance when discussing any topics or when questions arise? Who do they turn to?

They seek guidance but definitely also take into account what will get them banned in more closed circles.
Now there are families that won't buy Mishpach because of some of its contents, but my guess is the same contents gets them more readers on the other end of the spectrum.

Puting pictures of woman may have a bigger/wider negative effect than the gains financially.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

By giving them dolls over erector sets?

Now you are starting to understand.

[TimT]

Now you are starting to understand.

Its the “open”minded people that are trying to force boys to play with dolls.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Its the “open”minded people that are trying to force boys to play with dolls.

Force?

[aygart]

Now you are starting to understand.

nope.

[TimT]

Force?

As in that’s all the kids get

[aygart]

Force?

Most of the homes which would have these publications have children of both genders and therefore toys catering to both genders.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

As in that’s all the kids get

That's a new one to me.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

nope.

You just don't realize it.

[aygart]

You just don't realize it.

Now you are starting to sound like @ExGingi

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Now you are starting to sound like @ExGingi

Ouch, he's not going to like that. 

[TimT]

Ouch, he's not going to like that. 

Do you ?

[aygart]

Ouch, he's not going to like that. 

He knows what I am referring to and understands the tongue in cheek

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Do you ?

Doesn't matter.

[sky121]

Back in the day things weren't like this.  Plenty of Jewish newspapers and magazines had pictures of men and women and I think it was perfectly fine.

I honestly think this is a situation where we are kidding ourselves into thinking it's better and more machmir to have a little girl be blotted out than realizing that this is a form of extremism that has little to do with yiddeshkeit at this point. 

[ExGingi]

Back in the day things weren't like this.  Plenty of Jewish newspapers and magazines had pictures of men and women and I think it was perfectly fine.

I honestly think this is a situation where we are kidding ourselves into thinking it's better and more machmir to have a little girl be blotted out than realizing that this is a form of extremism that has little to do with yiddeshkeit at this point. 

It's not so much about being machmir. But unfortunately we are in a situation of אכשר דרא - בתמיהה, were sensitivities that were once well ingrained, need to be explained, and are lost to lines and standards.

As my dear friend @aygart accurately stated:

Much of tznius is subjective. Anyone who thinks it is a bunch of lines missed the boat.

Some of the more chassidish it is ideological. That has at this point spilled over into other communities as well. I think some is not having the backbone or the interest in standing up to those who go overboard but some is also to avoid what would become constant haggling over standards.

[sky121]

It's not so much about being machmir. But unfortunately we are in a situation of אכשר דרא - בתמיהה, were sensitivities that were once well ingrained, need to be explained, and are lost to lines and standards.

As my dear friend @aygart accurately stated:

Those aren't good excuses. You can't pull all the way to one side to avoid having discussion and differences in the middle.
  And half the issue is people actually believing these standards are 'correct' and anything different is 'wrong'. 

If most people adhereing to these standards were at least honest that they're doing them to avoid debating over specifics we'd already be a lot better off.

[TimT]

Back in the day things weren't like this. 

Back in which day ? As far back as I can remember the papers which didn’t have it then still don’t have it and the ones which did still have it.