Maybe I am way off base. Maybe this evidence is too outdated. Maybe I'm turning a blind eye to what's currently out there in today's media. I can tell you one thing, I'll be taking a little more notice that's for sure. You be the judge. Tell me what you think after reading this post. Maybe you have already noticed the blatant, "in your face" messages. I would love to hear about any other examples I have missed. Enough of that, here's what happened...
Picked up a Reader's Digest from July 2001. A thrift store I like to frequent always has a great magazine collection for only five cents each. That easily fits any one's budget. They come in very handy for doing decoupage crafts or scrap booking, etc. Just wanted to throw that out there for all you craft makers like me.
On the front cover was the title of an article found inside on page 140, "5 foods Women Need Most Men Need Most." I want to eat healthy, so I continued to page 140. Remembering it was from 2001, I wanted to see if there was any information that conflicted with what we know today. I couldn't believe what I read. Did I mention the author of this article, Maureen Callahan. (???)
I'll get straight to the point. (finally, right?)
Foods listed for men; tomato sauce, oysters (come on) broccoli, peanut butter and watermelon.
Foods listed for women; papaya, flax seed, tofu, buffalo meat ("not so hard to find in grocery stores anymore" really?where does Ms Callahan shop) and collard greens.
What the hell?!? I would much rather eat from the men's list. With each food item listed was an explanation of why it would benefit him or her. There were even results from "studies" and "stats" that were clearly biased. Some descriptions gave the reader some other more "down-to-earth" options to eat if you stuck around long enough to read that far.
I couldn't help but share my findings. Let me know what you think. Have I gone crazy?
Picked up a Reader's Digest from July 2001. A thrift store I like to frequent always has a great magazine collection for only five cents each. That easily fits any one's budget. They come in very handy for doing decoupage crafts or scrap booking, etc. Just wanted to throw that out there for all you craft makers like me.
On the front cover was the title of an article found inside on page 140, "5 foods Women Need Most Men Need Most." I want to eat healthy, so I continued to page 140. Remembering it was from 2001, I wanted to see if there was any information that conflicted with what we know today. I couldn't believe what I read. Did I mention the author of this article, Maureen Callahan. (???)I'll get straight to the point. (finally, right?)
Foods listed for women; papaya, flax seed, tofu, buffalo meat ("not so hard to find in grocery stores anymore" really?where does Ms Callahan shop) and collard greens.
What the hell?!? I would much rather eat from the men's list. With each food item listed was an explanation of why it would benefit him or her. There were even results from "studies" and "stats" that were clearly biased. Some descriptions gave the reader some other more "down-to-earth" options to eat if you stuck around long enough to read that far.
I couldn't help but share my findings. Let me know what you think. Have I gone crazy?
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