Diva'nt like it one bit (Diva)

Member Name: Harbingerz

Product:	Diva
Date:	12/07/02 (106 review reads)
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Advantages: review section

Disadvantages: black and white, too butch, expensive

I bought this when I was still 'closeted' hoping to 'discover' and share in the news and interests of my 'own kind'.

It has all of the usual magazine topics: letters, news, gossip and interviews. But of course, all targeted at the British lesbian.
It tends to be a bit of a lottery with this magazine. One month you'll get a few articles that are really interesting reading. The next there will be nothing. I've never hit the 'jack pot' yet with a fully enjoyable magazine.

The front, colourful glossy cover tends to be a bit of a trick to make you buy it. I picked it up and expected to see a fully, colourful and enlightning peice of literature. Rivaling the straight women magazines. Yet 95% of the magazine is in black and white with pages of text and tiny pictures.

Another problem I feel ruins the magazine is that it aims towards the 'butch' lesbian more. It's kind of got the attitude that if you're not butch than you're not a real lesbian. Most of the photos are of butch lesbains. Most of the interviews are of butch lesbians. So if butch isn't your thing then you'll be wasting your time.

The only positive thing I can mention is the media review section. It has a good three or four pages of what's on the box or good to read for that bookworm lesbian.

I would say try at least one issue and see how you like it. It's more on what you want from a magazine. It may not be your cup of tea though.
But don't be fooled by it's colourful cover. It's all dark and gloomy on the inside.

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