Genre offers a way of framing texts which assists comprehension- “making a referential sense of a film requires several acts “framing”

it.” – David Bordwell 1989. This magazine shows this as

“Genres are instances of repetition and difference. Difference is essential to the economy of genre”- Stephen Neale 1980

“A principal factor in the directing of audience choice and of audience expectations”- john corner 1991

This vibe cover relates to this because Janet is in a sexual pose (as her hand is touching her crouch) and is similar to most other vibe magazines.