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Time’s Breastfeeding Cover and More Awkward Magazine Cover Babies (Photos)

The Daily Beast rounds up the most-awkward baby covers.

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Atlantic; Time; GQ
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The Atlantic recently published a strange cover featuring a baby in a briefcase. This comes just weeks after Time’s infamous breastfeeding cover. Is this all part of a new trend to prove a point with a baby? The Daily Beast examines some recent awkward magazine covers featuring babies.

Atlantic; Time; GQ
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“Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” The Atlantic

But not to worry, this cover makes clear they can still kidnap babies anytime they want.

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“Are You Mom Enough?” Time

Hopefully you are, because that kid is going to need some serious help when he gets older …

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“When I Grow Up, I’m Going to Weigh 300 Lbs. Help!” Newsweek

Maybe if your parents would stop feeding you photoshopped French fries.

(Oh, hi Barack Obama.)

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“203 Smashin’ Fall Trends, ” Baby Couture

Yes, it really says “smashin.’” But the real question is, do you really want P. Diddy to pick your baby’s clothes?

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“Is Your Baby Racist?” Newsweek 

The true test is how the baby responds to that P. Diddy cover.

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“‘Who’s Your Daddy Now, America?’” GQ

Stephen Colbert is always on top of the trends.

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“The Decade From Hell,” Time

It’s unclear who let this baby attend such a wild party to begin with, but maybe if someone would put him down for a nap, his decade would get better.

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“Oh, baby, what a year!” Esquire

Who decided it was a good idea to put these scantily clad babies next to images of Pamela Anderson’s cleavage and those White House–rocking toes?

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