What was once considered feminine clothing may now be found on a man, and suits worn by women are now more commonplace than unusual. Thus, while Ovid did not consider homosexuality in his Art of Love, a modern interpretation should. I modernized this passage from Ovid following two major strategies. First, in terms of structure or format, I chose to do away with verse. This would be a ridiculous medium for today s society, especially in the target audience of the passage is superficial readers.
Modern society is fast-paced and people want things simple.
They do not want to make a huge effort to learn things. Therefore, a list format would work much better today. This is shown by a look through any issue of Cosmopolitan, Details, or Seventeen magazines. Lists of every possible subject fill the pages of these appearance-based magazines. Large fonts, color, and photographs are meant to catch the reader s attention and draw them into the article.