The New Yorker, with 47 publications each year, often sparks debate. In July 2007, the literary review published its final issue. The cover included the title, price, edition and three differently dressed women sitting on a bench. The first woman's face and body are covered, except for her eyes. The second, with long blonde hair, wears a backless top, short shorts, sunglasses and flip-flops. The third wears a tunic and a veil. Our first impressions are often stereotypical and we need to look beyond the cover. Immediately, different conclusions are drawn depending on each woman's appearance. Just from this magazine cover, we can assume different things about each individual: including their religion, self-image, and family life. The woman on the left is wearing a niqab, which is typically worn by practicing Muslim women, so you automatically assume she is Muslim and follows Islam. In the Muslim faith, this is a requirement for how to dress. When in public, their entire body must be covered except for their hands, face, and feet. The niqab is not always obligatory, but women should still dress modestly. The woman on the right can also be identified by her religious clothing. His traditional religious habit is easily recognizable among Roman Catholics. The large crucifix that hangs from her neck also gives us reason to believe that she is religious. The habit is also not obligatory, but nuns must dress modestly if they do not wear it. The woman seated in the middle, however, shows no indication of religious belief. Her daring clothes are not associated with a certain religion; maybe she has no religion at all. In addition to drawing conclusions regarding each woman's religious belief...... middle of paper ......wave” woman. Being very “different”, the women were easily identifiable and differentiated from each other. Their religious views, self-image, and family lives are all very different. At first glance, there don't seem to be many similarities between the three women; however, they may be more similar than different. Each woman may have different beliefs and dress in accordance with her beliefs and culture. But like the majority of society, they simply want to be accepted and respected, no matter what they wear. As children, we were taught not to judge a book by its cover. As adults, we realize that this is easier said than done. Even though these women don't seem to have many traits in common on the surface, the underlying fact is that they are just three ordinary women trying to fit into a world where society thinks they are completely different...