New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-11
GIVING THEM AWAY
Men Learn Feminine Secrets
from Women's Magazines.

Il WISH" said the sweet girl graduate
! plaintively. that II were possible TO en-
Join young men from reading the women's
magazines. Every one knows that such
magazines, as for example The Ladies'
Own Monthly are designed to appeal sole
ly TO an audience composed Of women.
vet there isn't a young man I know who
will not pounce with enthusiasm upon a
COPY which chances to fall into his hands.
He wouldn't be seen buying II at the
newstands. of course; but that doesn't
keep him from reading It at every oppor-
tunity; and / did know Of a Columbia
fraternity that subscribed 10 one OF the
best known Of these periodicals.
but where's the harm| you say.
Well, I don't suppose that ali the mushy
love stories or hints on furnishing the
BRIDES dovecote, for example, or such
articles as What shall we feed the baby?'
can wreck young mans career. But that
is not what the young man reads the paper
for; he turns without delay to the depart
ments conducted avowedly in the interests
OF young girls anu Niloi i"'o "''~'
I do contend that excessive assimilation OF
this hyper-feminine fodder is very bad FOR
an already conceited bachelor.
IF the girl of to-day does not know
how TO succeed in the game of hearts II
surely is not for lack OF information FUR
nished by the departments experts rage
after page Is devoted to the art OF dress
as well as TO the incubation or the gentier
virtues which, she is admonished' men
look for In a wife. She Is taught no" 10
attract a beau, and how to keep him after
she gets him. She is taught now 10 lure
him back TO the charms OF sweet comes
ticity II she discerns any telltale signs OF
Young love growing cold. She Is taught
how 10 manage a husband so that he VIII
never know he is being managed. In 1ac''
there is no phase Of woman's existence
IN her relations toward men that is not
dwelt upon with great particularly.
Now, there must be great demand TOT
+bis sort Of information, or there would
not be so great supply. There are, how
ever. strange though it may seem, no Pc
r,odicals of the same class devoted to the
task Of instructing anxious young men III
the noble arts OF. becoming SATISFACTORY
husbands and fathers. Maybe they Kno"
nv intuition: otherwise It would seem uh-
fair that all attention and guidance Is
focused upon the feminine end OF the
game. However, taking for granted thaI
for the sake Of our souls salvation IL be-
booves US 10 be educated in the gentle
art of Turing. charming and holding the
rapidly vanishing male, 1T seems UNFAIR
that the male should be put wise as the
saving goes. concerning these very tactics
which are TO be used upon him. VIII u
not tend to make him wary and too much
upon his guard? Should he be thus init
ated into all the feminine mysteries, al
lowed TO penetrate into the holy OF holes
the inner shrine wherein are set forth
the snares which are to be his undoing?
Granted that these women's magazines
are satisfying the wants OF steadily in
creasing female audience anxious TO rec
tify their admitted deficiencies in appear
ance and in character. I protest against
any mere man hearing our foibles exploit
ed. What is sauce for the goose Ia saucy
for the garder"