TOW #3 The Real Reason He Picked Her Over You by Karmen Fox

     Girls’ Life Magazine features articles that are not intellectually pleasing, but rather for just mind numbing girly entertainment. In the most recent edition of the magazine The Real Reason He Picked Her Over You by Karmen Fox was one of the featured articles. The purpose of the article was to educate girl readers why boys' would not pick them and teach them what to do in the future to prevent similar situations. In the article the author lists what the girl did wrong and what can be done in the future to change the outcome. The way persona was used in the article assisted in achieving the purpose. Karmen Fox is in her thirties she is

currently an online contributing editor at GL Magazine and has a degree in both Spanish and Linguistics from the University of Maryland. Fox days in the schoolgirl love atmosphere are long over her persona in the article gave her the mask of being a young girl. The use of phrases such as “LOL-worthy T-shirt” and “crush-snagging” are words that are not fitting to women of her age and education, but was for the audience. The use of her persona in the article made it more appealing to the girls who are most likely reading it. The article is directed towards girls who read Girls’ life Magazine, which are girls who range from the ages of 8-14 years old. Fox’s article in particular was directed towards young naïve girls’ just getting into the dating scene that are looking for some guidance on why guys are not choosing them. I personally would never follow this advice but I was not the intended audience of the article so it all makes sense. The use of her persona is something that I think really made a difference in this article. Fox was able to achieve her purpose in my own opinion.