Issue 01: Editorial
A Voice for Girls
It all started with a cover of a magazine apparently written for YOU… miss tweens and teens, which showcased “miss beautiful”, with her new denims, girl squads, ocean wave hair and lipstick, as if she slept in a princess bed and woke up with blue sparkly eyeshadow and pink lips and rouged cheeks. As if she never wondered if her friends liked her or if boys found her pretty, or if she was wearing the latest fashion, or if her skirt was stained, or if she would be judged for not having enough likes on insta, or if her calves were not the same size.
Well, that magazine cover was seen by a graphic artist… a mom and feminist like me, who was horrified at the message this magazine was sending to YOU, our future. That wonderful lady re-designed the cover to showcase a photo of a girl proud of her intellect and accomplishments, one who dreamed big and who didn’t care if she belonged to the girl squad or not. When I saw the two covers side by side, I thought the mockup was a real magazine, speaking to real girls. But alas, it was just a cover. But… but… BUT… it was a wake up call, and it made me wonder if indeed there was such a magazine out there, and if not, why not?
And so IMTAC – I’m More than a Cover – was born.
Our vision for IMTAC is to empower and build a pipeline of future leaders, dreamers, artists, astronauts, scientists, doctors, singers, songwriters, vets, moms, stamp collectors, and yes, beauty queens too… just about anything you want to be. We want to be a safe space for you as you head into your most vulnerable years. We want you to hear from your sisters who have trodden that path and have some real life stories to share; to hear from girls who have chosen unlikely careers; and to talk about relationships, eating, depression, safety, with no judgement or pressure, because we’ve all been there.
We have some exciting topics in this, our first issue, but we want you to tell us if this matters to you and then tell us what you want to read about. Welcome and be empowered!
