"The Pop Tart"

Dear Entertainment Weekly,

Future scholars will cite your Sept. 21 issue as an example of how irresponsible media organizations once helped give young women an unrealistic perception of themselves. Notice how the "fat" pop tart gets the cover, plus a two-page spread, plus eye-catching design, infographics, and two pages of writing, mostly ridiculing her (and pandering to readers who love schadenfreude). In contrast, the "In Defense" article got four dense, grey columns across two pages with no dominant art or infographics, making it virtually unreadable by design. I couldn't care less about the pop tart, but agenda setting shouldn't be so transparent.