Marriage and Body Confidence
I chose to read, “Dear Mona, Does Living Together Before Marriage Increase the Risk of Divorce?” from the provided list, and “How to Get Naked in Front of Anyone,” from the body image section of the Cosmopolitan website. The first sounded interesting to me, and who doesn’t want to know what may or may not increase the risk of divorce from their future spouse? I was weary of what exactly the content of the second blog would be based on the title, but it is actually perfectly related to my public issue of self-image.
The author of the first blog post sounded confident but not too formal. She used statistics to show her knowledge, but also used figurative language to keep the article engaging. This blog post is well connected to other sites and people. She links to where she got all of her information from, so a reader could easily click to learn more if they wanted to. The short paragraph structure makes the post easy to read. Also, the post includes a graph and a list, which is a nice break from reading long sentences. The blog begins and ends with the same question; does cohabiting before marriage increase the risk of divorce? The author shares a lot of information throughout the post in an effort to answer this question. Ending in the same way that she began helps the reader remember what all the information really means.
The second blogger uses her real name and tells her story of how she was always self-conscious in front of other women. She is very funny, relatable, honest, and open. I think this makes the blog post easy to identify with. The post relates to other sites and people by mentioning famous women and quoting a psychologist, but does not link to them. This makes it difficult for the reader to find further information if they are interested. This post is also structured with short paragraphs, for easy reading. The author tells stories throughout the post, which help keep the attention of the reader. This post starts at the beginning of the story, with her being uncomfortable in the gym locker room when she was fourteen. It ends with her realizing the harshest critic was herself, and finally being able to feel good in her skin. Since this blog post was essentially a story, it made sense for it to begin and end in this way.
In my opinion, the first blog post was better written and more professional. Including a graph, list, and links make it a great post. However, I found the second blog post more entertaining. The story of the author was interesting, and it taught a lesson to readers. Perhaps both would improve if the first post included personal touches and the second post was a bit more formal.
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