Magazine for Catholic girls aims for truer image of young femininity

Published: 2005-12-07

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (CNS) -- Brandi Lee and Stephanie Murphy had some time on their hands and an idea: creating a magazine for girls that features fashions that won't break their teen budgets and won't reveal most of their young bodies. Their idea will take fruition when True Girl magazine hits mailboxes in early 2006. True Girl (www.truegirlonline.com) is a faith-based publication. Readers won't find photos or advertising about the most revealing fashions, or see photos of the "coolest boys" from around the country. According to Lee and Murphy, who are both Catholic and live in the Gary Diocese, readers will find stories and photos for and about girls -- ages 12-18 is the target market -- that reflect a realistic view of young femininity, based on church teachings, not sexy trends or horoscopes. "You are in charge of your own destinies," Lee told middle-school girls at St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Michigan City during an afternoon visit Dec. 2.

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