How Sassy Changed My Life

Aug 02, 2008 08:36

How many of you remember Sassy magazine? Me, I remember the columnists by first name. Turns out that this is common among fans of the magazine. I had a subscription to the magazine in its heyday. I LOVED it. But then, I will admit that I was not all that discerning! I had a subscription to Seventeen for about 3 years. I still remember the Art ( Read more... )

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said_by_me August 2 2008, 16:15:56 UTC
I LOVED Sassy. It was the only subscription I was willing to pay for all the way through high school

Oh and I was stoked when Jane came out thinking it would be something I would love and I was sorely disappointed

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Jane ewigweibliche August 2 2008, 16:21:06 UTC
Oh my gosh, you, me, and everyone else! I subscribed immediately when it came when I was in college (?) and then I realized what a sell out it was. Basically a more literate Cosmo.

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Re: Jane said_by_me August 2 2008, 16:24:19 UTC
Exactly. I just wanted a more adult version of Sassy... was that too much to ask?

Did you ever read YM?

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Re: Jane ewigweibliche August 2 2008, 17:04:28 UTC
Yeah, I think my mother (?) got me a subscription when it was Young Miss and then I had a subscription when it was YM for a year or two. But it was really ALL about boys. Enh.

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inkprincess August 2 2008, 16:33:43 UTC
i LOVED Sassy too! i used to have all the magazines, but eventually they got thrown out.

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