I think I know what you mean, that, historically, there's been a stereotype of "women's magazines", and you were using it as a familiar illustration. I propose that we figure out different illustrations.

We can see similar, if less-recognized, patterns in many publications labeled as for "men", "lifetyle", "health", "technology", "news", etc.

We've been calling them "women's magazines" so long, and I assume that, before I was born, society let magazine publishers frame how we call and think of the magazine, and its implied assertions about women.

Today, with publishing opened up more, and even literal children posturing as broadcast "influencers", that some of the dynamics of publisher as often posturer, manipulator, and exploiter are more transparent to us.

I don't know how to solve this, and it seems to be many different problems. But I'm thinking that one thing we can do about it (and certainly this is far from a novel idea, including in this particular space), is to reject manipulative terms and labels that self-interested parties try to force on us.

I think 'lifestyle magazine' would have been better but It didn't come to my mind.

What are your expectations then? What would be the substance for you?

Is it that every article/blog post has to have some "universe changing" truths in it? Quite often there is a value is in repeating old "obvious" things. Some of those obvious things are not obvious for everyone.

Something else than self promoting PR articles.

Because the discussion is worth having?

I must admit that 'business as a lifestyle' is somewhat alien concept to me, so the relatively unsubstantial business bantering for entertainment seems strange.

I think you missed the point. The discussion is about how to handle problematic customers, which is worth having even if the linked article had little to contribute to it. It's not a lifestyle; it's people seeking and giving advice. Such advice can be a very helpful thing with direct financial implications.

I agree, but I am happy this article appeared, so that I could follow such an interesting discussion of really experienced people exchanging their own thoughts.

What's wrong with women's magazines?