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Tracie Bornheimer Womans Studies 203 Author Mary Celeste Kearney Feb14,2010 Oprah Winfrey's Magazine O

Oprah Winfrey's magazine O is an adult produced mainstream magazine designed to suit adult woman's needs compared to Zines which are created more for the adolence girl. Winfrey's magazine influences and attracts a conservative audience. Zines are culturally produced by adolence girls to feature private or personal matters related to the teenage adolence girl.

Oprah Winfrey's magazine called O is a magazine designed and run by an adult mainstream culture industry. This magazines content targets adult woman as the consumers not as cultural producers. Meaning the magazine is consumption-oriented which is the using up of goods and services by consumer purchasing or in production of goods. The magazine O does not provide adolescent culture producers and has adult male and female Editors,Directors,Writers,and Photographs to arrange and create the magazine. Creation of this magazine is within mainstream existance,but is not independently written and made by adolence girls in relation to the production of a Zine.

Comparing a magazine created for consumers like Winfrey's magazine O has different characteristics than a cultural produced Zine made strictley by adolence girls. For example the magazine O covers topics to suit a more conservative audience. Topics covered include health issues,psychology,weight programs,relationship problems,and fashion. Unlike culturally produced Zines in which adolence girls create and write ideas about more personal or private subjects like sexism,sexual orientation,sex,victimization,and girl culture. Zines typically value being outside of mainstream exsistence and value freedom of expression and from rules. In her Book, Producing Girls, Mary Celeste Kearney states," While independent Zine producers often pride themselves on their ability to create Zines that bear no resemblance to mainstream publications that is,no page numbers,no table of contents,no glossy color photo spreads,and no paid advertisments" (p 301).

People who create Zines do not belong to some type of industry. Kearney states," In order to advoid criminal prosecution and cenorship ,many Zine producers do not reveal their real identity,use post office boxes instead of home addresses,switch the titles of their Zines,and accept only cash,stamps,or traded Zines as payment" (p 299).

There are many differences in the creation and distribution in magazines made for adult mainstream culture and Zines made for the adolence girl.

__**Works Cited**__ "Producing Girls:Rethinking the Study of Female Youth Culture,"Mary Celeste Kearney,from Delinquents and Debutantes:Twentieth Century American Girl Cultures __O The Oprah Magazine.__ March. 2010



Author Allan Johnson Feb 14,2010 Patriarchy

Oprah Winfrey is proven to be a very powerful woman in the world today even though male dominance is the given standard and rule. Earlier in Winfrey's career she had to deal with an inferior gender position issue which is common in a Patriarchal System that can exist in societies. Presently Oprah Winfrey is able to avoid the effects of a Patriarchal System,but in the past the effects still lingered.

The talk show host Oprah Winfrey is a icon in the television industry. In his book Where Are We, Allan Johnson states,"Male dominance does mean that where there is concentration of power, men are the ones most likely to have it they are the default. Nor does male dominance mean that all woman are powerless" (p 6). Being a female Winfrey has proven to be a very powerful and influencial figure in the world today. Winfrey's power as a woman stands regardless of male dominance being the rule. For example Winfrey's television talk show provides powerful and influencing information to millions of viewers every day. Oprah Winfrey's show helped to support Barack Obama during his campaign to become president of the United States. Presently Winfrey's show is bringing awareness to the dangers and consequences of texting and using cell phones while people drive in their vehicles. Texting in vehicles is becoming a major problem in our country everyday causing serious accidents involving a huge number of fatalities. The power that is displayed in a woman's talk show like Oprah's could influence our U.S. government to establish knew laws to prevent texting and using cell phones while driving.

Although Oprah Winfrey is a very powerful and influencial woman today by owning and running her own production company Harpo Productions,her career did not start out that way. The beginnings of her career was affected by having an inferior gender position to deal with while working with men. Meaning Winfrey was inferior to men in the work place. For example Winfrey started her career by working in basic radio and telvision broadcasting. Compared to owning and being in charge of all production responsibilities for her current production company,in the past she had to deal with being in a less dominating role,an inferior gender position as a woman. Winfrey was dealing with being inferior to men while working on the job. Johnson states," Men may have such expierences because of their race or other subordinate standing,but rarely if ever because they're men" (p 23).

The outcome of Oprah Winfrey's career is an exception to the male dominating Patriarchal System that effects the majority of woman today,eventhough gender position was a common concern earlier on in her career.

Allan Johnson,"Where Are We?" from The Gender Knot:Unraveling our Patriarchal Legacy
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Author Do Rozario Feb 28,2010 Patriarchy and the Oprah Winfrey Interview

The Oprah Winfrey show has been on the air for the past twenty-five years. In Winfrey's documentary the 20th anniversary Collection the concept of patriarchy is present during an interview with Winfrey. In the beginning of Winfrey's career she expierenced issues with patriarchy in the television business,but after achieving her goal of having a sucessful international talk show,she was finally content with being herself.

During the interview with Oprah Winfrey she explains that being african american in the United States was a serious situation. Winfrey felt she was always dealing with being dominated over for being an african american woman. For example Winfrey describes how her second job in Baltimore was difficult because she had to work with a man who did not want a female anchor by his side. The man and television company really at that time did not like Winfrey working there. Since Winfrey had problems with the management at this company she was demoted. Winfrey claims this demotion was based on a male dominance problem from a anchor man who did not want to work with a young female woman. In comparision in her book,The Princess and the Magic Kingdom:Beyound Nostalgia,the Fuction of the Disney Princess Do Rozario states,"Mainstream Disney studies in general presents a retrospective picture: a princess caught in an aggressively patriarchal society. It is a view perhaps encouraged by the avuncular nature of the corporate image"(p 35).

After Oprah Winfrey's demotion she was placed on a talk show instead at the same company in Baltimore. Winfrey stresses that she finally felt at home. Feeling at home referred to not having to deal with male dominance being an issue for her job position as a black african american woman. Winfrey claims she felt less insecure and could do what ever she wanted to do. Meaning that during the show she felt the most natural and free to express her own creative language by asking or anserwing any questions of her choice.

Winfrey decided to apply for a job in Chicago, from an old television producer who worked at the talk show in Baltimore. During this time she ran into problems with people in society and her friends claiming she was not good enough for this knew talk show in chicago. Winfrey explains how her weight and beauty was a real challenge for winning people over for this job. Winfrey believes she did not look good enough to satisfy the expectations for being the knew female talk show host. Just like a typical image of a Princess,Do Rozario states,"She has ramained a relevant anachronism over centuries,through revolutions,wars,globalization. Some have sought to reveal her beauty as sterotype,her good nature as submissiveness,but still she prevails"(p 34).

Oprah Winfrey explains the comparision of having to be beautiful at her job in Baltimore. She was asked to change her hair and have a nose job done. She refused at that time. Winfrey describes how her knew job position in Chicago better accepts her for who she is by not connecting beauty conditions to her image.

In competing for her job position in Chicago,Phil Donahue was her competition. At this time the market was more interested in her. This goes against the typical patriachy of men dominating the television talk show business. The Oprah Winfrey Show turned into a sucessful national talk show.

Do Rozario.Rebecca-Anne."The Princess and the Magic Kingdom:Beyond Nostalgia,the Function of the Disney Princess"from Women's Studies in Communication __The Oprah Winfrey Show 20th Anniversary Collection.__ The Beginning,Heartprints,The Stars,Act 1 1985-2005,Copyright 2005,Paramount Pictures
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Author Kelly Schrum March 14th, 2010 The Consumer

During 1944-1950 a Teen magazine like Seventeen showed a different kind of belief system for what was acceptable for teen fashion and dressing. Today the Oprah Winfrey magazine O explores fashion to satisfy the mature adult female reader. In her book,"Teena Means Business"Kelly Schrum states,"Seventeen magazine was instrumental in developing the image of the tenage girl as a consumer of the magazine and the products advertised within it's covers,but also as a member of society" (134). Presently the Oprah Winfrey magazine portrays an image which is designed to suit the female adult consumer in 2010.

In 1944-1950 during WWII a teen magazine called Seventeen was very popular among teenagers ranging from thirteen to eighteen years old. The designers of this magazine expressed concern on how teens should express their fashion and dress appropriately. From the outcome of a Seventeen magazine survey a personalized teenage girl was invented called Teena to understand the characteristics of a teen (Schrum 141). In her book "Teena Means Business"Schrum states,"General fear of conspicuous sexuality,combined with the wartime panic over female sex delinquents,led the magazine to be even more cautious in shaping Teena's sexuality. The Magazine tried to manage her sexuality without compromising sexual allure" (144-145). According to the staff's expectations of Teena there are requirements for proper fashion and dress that could influence the teen consumer. For example teenage girls were meant to believe that they should only use their white sweater and skirt to sexually attract men, but only for non sexual purposes. Four inch high heels were looked down upon for the teenage girl to wear and flat or low heals were acceptable (Schrum 146). In "Teen Means Business" Schrum states,"Seventeen preferred a "Wholesome" teenage girl,neither her mother nor her younger sister,who dressed neatley and conservatively for high school and dates"(144).

Conservative fashion and dress was the standard for teens from 1944-1950,but as of today in the Oprah Winfrey's magazine O, fashion expectations for the adult woman is different. For example inside Winfrey's magazine the adult woman reader is made to think and believe that being sexy and thin for sexual admiration and to gain physical attraction for sex is the norm. Some of the advertisements inside this magazine promote woman looking sexy in tight dresses with cleavage showing and wearing five inch high heels. Other advertisements want woman to wear loud lipstick by Maybellene or use loud nail polish which comes in available colors like dark green,bright orange,or dark blue. The woman consumer is left with the impression that being sexy,thin,and glamourous is the ideal image for the mature adult woman.

In the era of 1944-1950 Seventeen magazine was designed for the teenage girl consumer. According to Seventeen's editorial staff they wanted teenage girls to understand the world and become productive citizens in society (Schrum 149). Besides using civic consumerism to educate young girls the magazine also emphasized other important issues such as fashion,beauty,relationships,education,and having proper morals and values to live by. The magazine also focused on appearance ,dating,and marriage in which these issues were critically evaluated so that teenage girls would be properly influenced to make the right decisions in their lives.

Although Seventeen magazine helped the teenage girl consumer in 1944-1950 ,today in 2010 the Oprah Winfrey magazine is created to support and educate the female adult consumer. In this magazine the mature woman can gather valuable information to help herself with concerns in her life. For example she can read about how to diet properly,cook,or eat heathier foods to improve her physical health and psychologically she can gain knowlege to assit with relationship,maternial,or family problems that may be occuring in her life. Appearence is another important issue that concerns women today. Winfrey's magazine O can offer problem solvers for appearance related problems such as properly using facial medications,skin care products,or hair products for taking care of your hair. The adult consumer may expierence her set of problems in everyday life just like the teenage girl consumer may have back in 1944-1950. In either case Seventeen or the Oprah Winfrey magazine has proven to positively influence,support,and benefit the teenage girl or the adult woman consumer.

Schrum,Kelly."Teena Means Business: Teenage Girls' Culture and Seventeen Magazine,"from Delinquents and Debutantes:Twentieth Century American Girl Cultures __O The Oprah Magazine.__ March.2010
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Author Jack Zipes April 4th, 2010 True Phenomenon

Throughout Oprah Winfrey's career she has become a true phenomenon and influenced many people to believe in her. Many awards and accomplishments she had achieved in her life has shown her dedication to her career and to helping others. According to The American Academy of Achievment Winfrey is considred the most successful and highest paid woman in television grossing an estimated one billion in profits for her work. Oprah Winfrey is a true phenomenon in the world today.

The successful Oprah winfrey has the make up of being an extraordinary phenomenon. In his book, "The Phenomenon of Harry Potter,or Why all the Talk?" Jack Zipes states," There are two common meanings for the word phenomenon. It generally refers to some kind of occurance,change,or fact that is directly perceived; quite often the event is striking or the term is used to describe an extraordinary person,someone with exceptional talent,a phenon,whiz kid,or super star" (p 4). Winfrey's talent as a talk Show host has shown through the years. For example, according to The American Academy of Achievment Oprah Winfrey's talk show became a number one talk show in national syndication in less than a year. The show recieved three Daytime Emmy Awards in categories that included Outstanding Host,Outstanding Talk/Service Program, and Outstanding Direction. Winfrey has also proven to be a successful gifted actress in the movie industry in Hollywood California. For example according to The American Academy of Achievment she was nominated for an Oscar and a Gloden Globe Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role in Steven Spielberg's film The Color Purple. Winfrey's acting abilities were recognized once again for her performance in Native Son,the critics reviews for this movie were rated exceptionally high.

Oprah Winfrey's reputation has influenced others which adds to her remarkable phenomenon. In "The Phenomenon of Harry Potter,or Why all the Talk?" Zipes states," The ordinary become extraodinary,and we are so taken by the phenomenon that we admire,worship,and idolize it without grasping fully why we regard it with so much reverence and awe except to say that so many others regard it as a phenomenon and,therefore,it must be a phenomenon" (p 4). For example,according to The American Academy of Achievment Winfrey was awarded to be one of the most Influencial People of the 20th Century by Time magazine and won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The publishing industry recognized Winfrey's Air Book Club that supports advide readers and she won the 50th Anniversary gold medal from the National Book Foundation.

Oprah Winfrey's talent and success has shown what a true phenomenon she is and how her influence can effect people today.

Jack Zipes,"The Phenomenon of Harry Potter,or Why All the Talk? from Sticks and Stones Entertainment Executive. __Academy Of Achievement.__ 1996-2010 American Academy Of Achievement. 3 Feb. 2010.<[]>
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Author Catherine Beavis and Claire Charles April 11th, 2010 The Video Game Compared to Watching Oprah

The Oprah Winfrey show provides subjectivity and intersubjectivity for their viewers. Woman and Men are the audience for Winfrey's show eventhough Woman are the core of the viewers. Like the video game era can represent a model for every day life, the importance of this show can express similar issues that can help people in their daily lives.

In his book,Challenging Notions of Gendered Game Play:Teenagers Paying the Sims,Claire Charles acknowleges that Castell And Jenson stated,"Games are not just played ,they are talked about ,read about,"cheated",fantasized about,altered,and become models for every day life and for the formation of subjectivity and intersubjectivity. There is a politics,an economy,a history,social structure and function,an everyday lived expierence of the game " (p.359). Like the video game, the Oprah Winfrey show can have the same type of subjectivity and intersubjectivity in place for the viewers to expierence while watching her show. For example Winfrey's show is not just designed for the bored person laying on the couch,but for that particular individual who wants an educational and informative expierence about issues. Many of these issues addressed on her show recognize important subjects such as politics,health,relationships,celebrity appearences,and fashion. These issues can influence viewers in their every day lives by providing access to useful and valuable information.

According to Charles,Schott and Horrell (2000),stated,"Also found that gaming for females often had to be fitted around domestic chores and men were able to spend more time playing " (p.358). Women viewers that watch the Oprah Winfrey Show have time to watch the show regardless of house chores that may need to be done,unlike the video game culture where woman generally find time for their chores first. The male population contributes to the shows audience as well. In the Oprah Winfrey biography,the shows fan base consists of 140 countries around the world. In the United States alone there is an estimated 30 million viewers. According to the Harris Poll,Oprah Winfrey was America's most desirable television personality in 1998,2000,2002-2006,and 2009. Winfrey was especially popular among woman,domocrats,political figures,baby boomers,generation x,southern americans,and east coast americans. This show touched a large scale of millions of viewers.

The video game is not just being played and the Oprah Winfrey Show is not just being watched.

Beavis,Catherine and Claire Charles,"Challenging Notions of Gendered Game Play: Teenagers Playing The Sims" Wikipedia. __Oprah Winfrey__ Wikimedia Foundation INC. 11 April 2010.<[|http://www.en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey]>
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Author Sherrie A. Inness April 25th, 2010 Development of Young Girls and Grown Woman

Pleasent Rowland's American Girl books and dolls caters to the development of young girls in may aspects of their lives reinforcing conservative values,emotional growth,intellectual well being,and by using positive role models. Rowland believes the little girl business is most important more so than the actual doll business. The American Girl Company and Oprah Winfrey's magazine O,plays an important role for the positive development of young girls and grown woman.

How could Oprah Winfrey's magazine contribute to the development of a healthy positive woman compared to an American Girl Company book that supports the development of young girls? In her book Anti-Barbies,Sherrie A. Inness desribes how the American Girl Company's book line can effect the making of a young girl. Inness explains that girl culture historian Sally Mitchell writes," I believe that reading has an effect on girls inner lives,their personal horizans,and standards,their image of self and potential " (p.166). In Winfrey's magazine O, the woman reader can gain valuable knowlege to help her image and potential. For example in an article called "Five Sure Things for Spring",can guide a woman on how to look fashiable and feel good about herself. Different styles of dress are featured for the busy professional woman who has to contend with the work world. Clothing styles for woman includes the fashionable blazer,the colorful blue or red printed jersey dress,the cacky tan utility jacket,and the spicy Pallette entrenched in warm colors. Reading the O magazine can also effect a woman's inner life. For example in another article with Dr. Phill a woman can gain knowlege about saying no to a needy friend,or how to ask mom to respect your privacy,or how to confront an evasive boyfriend.

Although the Oprah Winfrey magazine has proven to help the development of woman,another attribute this magazine provides is the showing of a positive role model. According to Inness positive role models are important to a girls developement. Inness explains that the creature of the american girl doll Pleasent Rowland stated," We're in the little girl business,not the doll business. We want to have a positive impact on their lives"(qtd.in Dumaine106). No doubt,the American Girl books and dolls can and do have positive effects on young girls. For instance,the american girls provide role models of girls who act in a heroic fashion,and girls desperately need such models "(p.169). Like the Ameican Girl doll supports a stable heroic role model for the emotional growth and increased intellectual abilitity for young girls so can Winfrey's magazine O, for woman. For example Eva Longoria Parker explains in an article called A-ha Moment,how to appreciate and value your own ethnicity no matter what part of the world you are from. Parker describes that being educated and traveling to her country of orgin helped her understand why having a Mexican heritage is not that bad. Parker believes being Mexican is not just a disadvantage,but an advantage because her ethnicity has contributed to being a successful actress on Desperate Housewives. In another article called Why Tidy Files-Tidy Finances,Suze Orman explains the importance of woman building wealth for themselves through a organized system of finacial planning. Orman believes a woman should keep track of and understand how ongoing bills,investments,tax returns,policy documents,deeds,warranties and user manuals can effect a woman's finacial outcome in life.

The influences that effect the development of young girls and woman are equally important for developing a respectable human being.

__**Works Cited**__ Inness,Sherrie"Anti-Barbies:The American Girls collection and Political Ideologies"from Delinquents and Debutantes __O The Oprah Magazine.__ March. 2010



Author Sherri A. Inness April 25th,2010 Is Oprah Your Typical Action Figure?

Oprah Winfrey may not be your typical action figure,but she knows how to fill the role of a hero. He genuine gift to give and help others around the world proves she has the abilities to be a powerful female figure in the world today.

Compared to an action figure Oprah Winfrey may not be physically built,but she is mentally tough by trying to fix problems and by dedicating her time to helping others. In her book, "It's a Girl Thing" Sherrie A. Inness states,"At stake is whether woman can also be heros in real life. Analyzing superhero action figures reveals a great deal,particularly about changing notions of the heroic. The increase in female action figures suggests that woman are gaining a new access to heroic roles,which formerly have been predominantly the province of men" (p.78). Winfrey's heroic role as a female serves a purpose in our world today from her own generosity of sharing and giving to humanity. For example Oprah Winfrey established three foundations of charitable giving that include The Angel Network,her own personal foundation, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation,and the Oprah Winfrey Operating Foundation which supports her Leadership Academy in South Africa. Through Winfrey's foundations millions and millions of dollars are donated much of which is out of pocket to fund her interests and charities.

After raising money from her foundations, Oprah Winfrey follows another heroic role which is by giving the gift of helping others. The outcome from Winfrey's successful foundations has helped to support The Boys and Girls Club of America,Habitat for Humanity,educational programs for children,leadership programs for communities,Non-profit organizations,hurricane Katrina relief efforts,and the Criminal Justice System in the U.S. In other parts of the world the outcome of help has also helped other interests as well such as relief for the Haiti earthquake,soldiers in Afghanistan,Winfey's Leadership Academy(boarding school), in South Africa for gifted girls who come from poor African families,animal rights,schools built in China,school supplies and clothing sent to Africa for needy children,and books sent to more needy children in Russia and China.

According to Inness a power imbalance exists between female and male action figures. Inness states,"For example ,Superman obviously has a more dominant and important role than Supergirl,revealed in the fact that he is a "Man" while she is only a "Girl". This power imbalance is to be expected since,historically,males have been the primary users an creatures of this universe" (p.78). Oprah Winfrey is proven to be a powerful figure in our world today regardless of being female. In society,particularly in the United States she has great influence on powerful people including the President and other leaders around the world. In Chicago ,Illinois she is idolized as one of the cities top influential figures living there besides people that work for the government.

Oprah Winfrey is a true hero in a heroic role that influences the world as a dominant female leader.

__**Work Cited**__ Inness,Sherrie."It's a Girl Thing: Tough Female Action figures in the Toy Store,"from Action Chicks Charities Of Oprah Winfrey 2006-2010 Love To Know Corporation. 25 April 2010.



Author Kyra Gaunt May 2nd, 2010 Can You Dance?

In Chicago Illinois, in 2009, a surprise celebration of a Black Eyed Peas concert aired on television to celebrate Oprah Winfrey's success and to show how people appreciated her work over the past twenty-four years. During this concert there were 20,000 fans in attendence located in the downtown Chicago area. The fan base included male or female african americans,whites,and other ethnic groups as well.

In her book,"The Games Black Girls Play" Kyra Gaunt states,"My analysis of the games black girls play as lessons in black musical style,where performances function as musical scripts for behavior,is the basis of Ethnography that reveals a circular relationship of appropriation and adoption between the ryming,dancelike gestures,melodies,and rhythms practiced in girls musical games and in the commercial music of black male artists from rhythum and blues in the 1950's to hip hop in 2000" (p.3). In relation to Gaunt's analysis, an example is given from Celebglitz, of commercial music for the african american male hip hop artist, during the 2009 concert in Chicago. Some of the unplanned and plannned performance is a musical script for a great number of fans showing their dance moves.

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Fans become aware of how to interact with one another and the music through a developed consciousness found from childhood. The conscious plays an important role in musical expression,Gaunt states," The kinetic orality of black expression is a path to learning ethnic group and gender identity,and is a way of playing with a somatic consciousness that expresses such identifications. Girls as well as boys come to reley upon this embodied consciousness in musical and nonmusical social interactions from childhood to adulthood" (p.8).

Music is for anybody wanting to participate no matter who you are, from Oprah Winfrey to her 20,000 fans on that Fall day in Chicago.

__**Works Cited**__ Gaunt,Kyra."Introduction" and "Chapter 7:Let a Woman Jump" from The Games Black Girls Play Celebglitz Flash Dance Video. 2009.



Author Lamb,Sharon,Lyn Mike Brown May 9th,2010 Oprah Winfrey's Fashion and Style

Oprah Winfrey believes in her own style and fashion being a successful woman in the entertainment industry. Her fashion follows a masculine yet feminine style including the ultimate girl color of pink. Winfrey's likes to set a trend that fits her belief of dressing in her own way instead of trying to impress others.

In her book Packaging Girlhood: Rescuing our Daughters from Marketer's Schemes, Lyn Mike Brown states,"But have you noticed that girls seem to choose either pink or anything but pink? This isn't by chance marketers are not only offering clothes,they're offering a kind or type of girl. This kind of girl is either really feminine ,or she rejects the feminine for more masculine choices" (p.19). Brown considers more masculine choices to include colors such as blue,red,green,and black which follow the sterotype of a boy. Against the typical marketing industry that suits a girl,Oprah Winfrey believes in her own style and fashion being a successful woman. According to Oprah's magazine O, in an article called "Are You Sure We Have To Throw This Out?" Crystal G. Martin describes that Winfrey is cleaning out her closet of fashiable shoes,dresses,and shirts which will be auctioned off on E-Bay to help raise money for her academy, The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for girls in South Africa. During her cleaning freenzy Winfrey discovers some of her perferred fashionable styles of clothing that will remain in her closet even though the clothing is considered to be feminine or masculine in taste, in relation to Brown's claims in her article. For example Winfrey shows how she wore a black leather jumpsuit to sing with Tina Turner in a 1997 concert. Displaying a darker grey dress Winfrey describes how this dress was used for announcing the end of her show, The Oprah Winfrey

Show. Displaying a bright red two-piece suit Winfrey describes how this dress was used for interviewing Michael Jordan for the first time on her show and for interviewing Patrick Swayze at a later date in time. For the Emmy Awards in 1994 Winfrey shows that she wore a pink green leaf patterned dress with a white ruffel on the bottom. Oprah Winfey's fashion trends prove to be both feminine and masculine in nature.

Oprah Winfrey's fashion tastes may be feminine or masculine in nature but how do her shopping needs and choosen styles compare to the preteen girl? In Packaging Girlhood: Rescuing our Daughters from Marketer's Schemes Brown states,"Clothes make the girl,or so girls are led to believe ,especially as they move into their preteen years. Clothing stores play to any nascent insecurity a girl may have about herself. Will she be popular? Will she be invited somewhere? With what group does she belong?(p.26). Unlike the preteen having an image developed from shopping at stores designed to build on their self confidence, Oprah Winfrey has her own mind set about shopping and looking good. For example in Oprah's magazine O,in an article called "Are You Sure We Have To Throw This Out?" Martin explains Winfrey's shopping experience and why she chooses the styles that she wears. Martin claims that Winfrey believes there can be many diifferent motivations for shopping like impulse buying,a weakness for the pretty,but impractical,or having a belief that a particular style will continue to be fashionable in the furture. Winfrey claims comfortable classics are preferred over the straight off the runway looks(p.146). Oprah Winfrey also states,"In the past. I've gotten talked into a lot of trends ,but I don't have to be on anyone's best-dressed list. I'am really just trying to become more of myself " (p.146).

Oprah Winfrey may not have the same fashion taste of a typical girl or the shopping and style preference of a preteen ,but she still remains and shows that she is a well dressed woman.

Lamb,Sharon and Lyn Mikel Brown,"CH1:Pretty in Pink: What Girls Wear," from Packaging Girlhood:Rescuing our Daughters from Marketers'Schemes. __O The Oprah Magazine.__ March 2010.
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