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Society has greatly evolved over the past decades, with women stepping out of homes to take on significant roles in the workplace and men actively participating in the upbringing of children, from changing diapers to attending school plays. Likewise, advertising has vastly improved, with marketing and compliance teams guiding companies how to best endorse their products. Otherwise, these businesses can find themselves wasting money on billboards that need to be taken down because the public finds them discriminatory.<\/h6>\n
However, a lot of popular ads back in the day were not just discriminatory, they were false, insensitive, politically incorrect, and downright offensive. The ads and flyers in newspapers and magazines, as well as the commercials on television, were full of absurd claims, sexism, racism, and all forms of bigotry. It\u2019s appalling how the minds behind these ads worked, probably thinking their promotions were effective, witty, and hilarious. Perhaps some ads were mildly amusing in an over-the-top sort of way, but several of them would be unacceptable and banned today.<\/h6>\n
Here\u2019s a collection of supposedly funny and harmless ads from the past but are actually sexist, racist, crude, absurd, disturbing, and even horrifying.<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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\u201cWIVES: Look this ad over carefully. Circle the items you want for Christmas.\u201d \u2013 Dormeyer<\/h2>\n
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Business Insider<\/p><\/div>\n

This has got to be the most unromantic list of gifts you can give your wife. Where are the diamond earrings, handbags, roses, or chocolates? None of these gifts say, \u201cI love you.\u201d Instead, they imply, \u201cI need you\u2026 to toast bread, to brew coffee, to bake a cake, to make some waffles\u2026\u201d<\/h6>\n
This 1950s ad by Dormeyer does not only underline the issue of gender roles in marriage, but it also creates a picture of wives being feeble-minded, emotional, and manipulative. First, writing the word WIVES in giant bold letters is an unsubtle and brash manner of getting the women\u2019s attention. Then the wives are given clear and simple instructions as if they\u2019re children. Lastly, they\u2019re instructed to shed crocodile tears\u2014not a lot, just a little\u2014and this will guarantee that their husbands will buy them a domestic device.<\/h6>\n
It doesn\u2019t end there. The husbands are then urged to buy the gift\u2014”before she starts to cry,\u201d suggesting that not only are men the sole breadwinners of the household, women are utterly financially dependent on them that they\u2019ll burst into tears if they don\u2019t get that coffee maker.<\/h6>\n
Doesn\u2019t this ad make you want to write the words SEXIST, RUDE, OFFENSIVE in even bigger letters?<\/h6>\n

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\u201cShow her it\u2019s a man\u2019s world.\u201d \u2013 Van Heusen<\/h2>\n
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Huffington Post<\/p><\/div>\n

This ad reeks of male dominance, with the woman presenting her husband breakfast in bed, submissively on her knees. The man has his hands behind his head, demonstrating another sign of superiority. It\u2019s unlikely he\u2019s going to invite his wife to join him for breakfast since she\u2019s relegated to the role of servant.<\/h6>\n
The people who made this ad should sit and listen till the end of James Brown\u2019s song, but the sexist admen were most likely racist, too, and would pay no heed to the brilliant African American musician.<\/h6>\n
If you zoom in to the fine print, it says the ties are for men only and the power-packed patterns tell the woman it\u2019s a man\u2019s world and it makes her so happy that it is. Seriously? First, women wear ties\u2014and fashionably so. Second, today\u2019s modern woman won\u2019t be happy if you tell her it\u2019s a man\u2019s world. And third, if this ad were out today, that man is going to end up strangled by the very tie he\u2019s wearing.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cSo the harder a wife works, the cuter she looks!\u201d \u2013 Kellogg\u2019s Pep<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Somebody, please revise this ad. Instead of promoting the vitamin-enriched cereal that keeps the woman happy and vibrant after a long busy day at home while her husband looks exhausted when he arrives from his nine-to-five job, this chauvinistic ad highlights that a wife looks prettier the more housework she gets done.<\/h6>\n
What was Kellogg\u2019s thinking with this ad from 1932? Complete with an apron, a feather duster, and a big smile on her face, the ad boosts the idea that women are happiest when they\u2019re dusting, sweeping, preparing meals, washing the dishes, doing the laundry, and caring for the children. And they\u2019re happy to do all these while wearing high-heeled pumps.<\/h6>\n
Yes, a bowl of whole-wheat breakfast cereal in the morning will turn your wife into an adorable cleaning machine. There\u2019s nothing like drudging domesticity to make a wife look even lovelier for her husband. Ugh.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cThe Chef does everything but cook\u2014that\u2019s what wives are for!\u201d \u2013 Kenwood Chef<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Yet another ad that reduces women to dutiful housewives. This particular ad emphasizes that a woman is expected to stay at home and cook for her husband and children. In the 1960s and even the 70s, a woman\u2019s primary occupation as a housewife involved managing the household, doing the housework, and caring for her family. Even if the woman was employed as a clerk or shop assistant before she got married, once she gets hitched, she\u2019s obliged to quit her job and rely on her husband as the sole breadwinner.<\/h6>\n
In this ad, the husband appears to even win brownie points for giving his wife an appliance. The proud man of the house anticipates better food since he was thoughtful enough to buy\u2026 a mixer that whisks eggs and makes dough. But it doesn\u2019t fry bacon and eggs or grill steaks. It doesn\u2019t wash the dishes or do the laundry. It doesn\u2019t clean the house or sweep the floor.<\/h6>\n
Since this thoughtful gift obviously does not do everything but cook, perhaps the husband could help out with some of the chores\u2014or take his wife out to dinner.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cLearn to Train Your Wife in 5 easy lessons\u2026\u201d \u2013 The Committee for a Better America<\/h2>\n
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Red Bubble<\/p><\/div>\n

Where do we even start with this one? This ad offers a free booklet for men to train their wives just like they would teach a loyal and obedient dog to greet them when they get home, fetch their slippers, and stay quiet beside them or at their feet (There are at least two ads in this collection that imply a woman\u2019s place was at a man\u2019s feet.).<\/h6>\n
Among the promised results of these lessons are the woman\u2019s ability to attentively respond to verbal cues like the snapping of fingers. This particular gesture is extremely offensive because it tells the man he can treat his wife like he would any attendant at a disreputable dive bar. The wife is likewise expected to massage her husband\u2019s feet, bring him ice-cold beer, and grant all his requests\u2014including sexual demands since she is supposed to wear nothing but a cellophane wrap.<\/h6>\n
Hopefully, the Committee for a Better America realized how offensive and backward this ad is because the country has become a better place when advancements toward gender equality were made.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cBlow in her face and she\u2019ll follow you anywhere.\u201d \u2013 Tipalet<\/h2>\n
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Stanford<\/p><\/div>\n

First off, secondhand smoke causes many health concerns, such as severe asthma attacks, lung cancer and many other cancers, high blood pressure, heart attacks, stroke, and emphysema. It doesn\u2019t matter if it smells like grapes, cherries, or wild blueberries, no woman should follow a man who just increased her risks of heart disease.<\/h6>\n
Perhaps both men and women back then weren\u2019t aware of the hazards of smoking, but the scandalous double meaning of \u201cblow in her face\u201d and the sexual innuendo in this ad are rather blatant. This is probably influenced by the sexual revolution of the 1960s, a time of sexual liberation when people openly talked about activities in the bedroom, welcomed all forms of sexuality, and did not shun public nudity and pornography.<\/h6>\n
That last tagline though, \u201cSmokers of America, do yourself a flavor.\u201d is pretty lame.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cA girl-size hand needs a girl-size pen.\u201d \u2013 Parker<\/h2>\n
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Click Americana<\/p><\/div>\n

The big bosses of Parker Pen Company were probably giving each other pats on the back, thinking they just created an amazing product with the Compact Jotter, a dainty luxury pen that was supplied with the same amount of ink as their regular pen and can write up to 80,000 words without refilling.<\/h6>\n
Perhaps the new product was fine\u2014considerate even. Until they kept comparing girls\u2019 girl-sized hands with their man-size Jotter. They just implied that women are smaller and weaker and should be given a miniature version of a man\u2019s pen because they cannot handle the standard man-size Jotter. This ad did nothing to help promote gender equality.<\/h6>\n
Moreover, it\u2019s just a pen. It\u2019s already a small thing, to begin with. The women had handled bigger and heavier tools when they helped win World War II.<\/h6>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s little enough for a pen…\u201d also sounds awfully patronizing.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cGood thing he kept his head.\u201d \u2013 Mr. Leggs<\/h2>\n
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WordPress<\/p><\/div>\n

But where is his head? All we see is a woman\u2019s disembodied head on the floor. Or is that sand? Why would you wear slacks and oxfords to the beach?<\/h6>\n
And then you realize that it\u2019s one of Mr. Leggs\u2019 many sexist print ads. The infamous ad campaign for men\u2019s slacks showed the superiority of males and the degrading position of females. While the goal was probably to show how the man became incredibly irresistible when he wore his first pair of Mr. Leggs Slacks (she couldn\u2019t keep her hands off him), but the emphasized line, \u201cGood thing he kept his head,\u201d and the following image made whatever attempt at humor tasteless and offensive. The sexual innuendo and double meaning on the word \u201chead\u201d are undeniably sexist and perverted.<\/h6>\n
At the bottom of the ad, there\u2019s an offer to send for a \u201clegg-gauge\u201d to find out if the girl has perfect legs. Let a sexist and perverted company measure your legs? No, thank you.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s nice to have a girl around the house.\u201d \u2013 Mr. Leggs<\/h2>\n
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Daily Mail<\/p><\/div>\n

Oh, here\u2019s another one of Mr. Leggs\u2019 nefarious ads. Let\u2019s see how this one did in our offensive ad checklist:<\/h6>\n
A woman\u2019s disembodied head is on the floor. Terribly rude.
\nHer head is attached to a tiger-skin rug. Disturbing and also in violation of federal wildlife conservation laws.
\nThe man\u2019s leg is propped on the woman\u2019s head. Absolutely unacceptable.<\/h6>\n
The ad copy, \u201cThough she was a tiger lady, our hero didn\u2019t have to fire a shot to floor her\u2026 If you\u2019d like your own doll-to-doll carpeting, hunt a pair of these he-man Mr. Leggs Slacks,\u201d again missed the mark at being funny although it definitely got people\u2019s attention.<\/h6>\n
This ad extols the superiority of men and their dominance of women, and it also promotes the subjugation of women. The ad implies that wearing Mr. Leggs\u2019 clothing gives men power over women. A woman only has to look at a man in a pair of Mr. Leggs Slacks, and she will eagerly allow him to walk all over her. Not anymore.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cIs it always illegal to kill a woman?\u201d \u2013 Pitney Bowes<\/h2>\n
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Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

Yes, it is. Just like it\u2019s always illegal to kill a man even when he asks such foolish questions.<\/h6>\n
Pitney Bowes, the craftsmen of commerce, came up with the easy-to-use postage meters to help reduce complexities in shipping, but this ad with its lengthy text shows a woman\u2019s inability and reluctance to use a simple machine.<\/h6>\n
The admen could\u2019ve easily just listed down the advantages of using a postage meter. Instead, they needed to create redheaded Ms. Morrisey who resists a modern and efficient machine with all sorts of excuses such as, \u201cI have no mechanical aptitude. Machines mix me up.\u201d This representation of a dumb and stubborn redhead was unnecessary and sexist.<\/h6>\n
Then it ends the ad with Ms. Morrisey admitting that the postage meter was indeed a very efficient machine, and with tasks done early, she can go to the girls\u2019 room in time to hear all the dirt\u2014again painting a poor picture that women only gossiped in the workplace.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cLoose women may also be loaded with disease.\u201d \u2013 Public Service Announcement<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

This ad serves as a reminder for men, particularly lonely businessmen on the road, sailors docking at ports, and servicemen returning from the war, that women with loose morals are just as dangerous as loaded guns. In fact, the ad doesn\u2019t even bother with subtlety by using a metaphor. The ad just crassly states that \u201cLoose Women may also be Loaded with Disease.\u201d<\/h6>\n
The terrible attempt at figurative speech does not end with a gun being loaded with bullets while a promiscuous woman was loaded with disease. The ad also points out how V should stand for \u201cVictory\u201d and not \u201cvenereal diseases.\u201d<\/h6>\n
The public service announcement is also rather one-sided, focusing on the diseases that men can get if they engage in one-night stands with easy women. However, there is a failure to mention unwanted pregnancies and the STDs women can get from men.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cIf your husband ever finds out you\u2019re not store-testing for fresher coffee\u2026\u201d \u2013 Chase & Sanborn Coffee Company<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Most of us enjoy a cup of good coffee, but this ad will leave a bitter taste in your mouth. We\u2019re sure coffee freshness is not as grave and serious a matter as domestic abuse. This ad by Chase & Sanborn implies that men can and will punish their wives if they bought flat, stale coffee instead of the fresh one the company packed and sold in sealed, pressurized cans.<\/h6>\n
This ad reinforces the idea that the husband is the dominant figure in the household who can discipline his wife like he would a misbehaving child\u2014although excessive corporal punishment is now also forbidden. The ad also implies that inflicting injury on the woman you promised to cherish is acceptable whenever she defies your wishes\u2014even if it\u2019s just as trivial as a cup of coffee.<\/h6>\n
Violence against women remains a problem even in modern society, and this ad publicized how it is normal for a husband to hurt and humiliate his spouse.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cDo you still beat your wife?\u201d \u2013 Co-Le Sales Company<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s another ad that promotes domestic violence. Worse than the one by Chase & Sanborn where the woman looks distressed when her husband was spanking her, this ad by Co-Le Sales Company shows both husband and wife smiling during the punishment, seeming to find pleasure in inflicting and receiving pain.<\/h6>\n
The company sold a \u201crollicking, provocative, yet educational\u201d booklet about the benefits of wife-beating. \u201cWhy You Should Beat Your Wife\u201d was written by a proud practitioner of the so-called manly art. At a time when some husbands had probably advanced in thinking and realized domestic violence had no place in their home, Co-Le Sales Company states that men should never have stopped the barbaric practice to keep traditional masculine norms and maintain their dominance over women.<\/h6>\n
Order a booklet to receive a refresher on exercising violence and sexism. It\u2019s hair-raising to think about how many copies of this booklet were sold.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cYou mean a woman can open it?\u201d \u2013 Del Monte Ketchup<\/h2>\n
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Yellow Duck Marketing<\/p><\/div>\n

At least a few times, we\u2014both men and women\u2014have purchased that jar of cream or bottle of sauce that\u2019s difficult to open. Some of us have even resorted to watching instructional videos for hacks to open a tight bottle cap.<\/h6>\n
However, this ad exploited how women are the fairer and weaker sex who rely on big and strong men to open bottles for them. It seemed Del Monte designed the screw caps with grooves specifically for women because women wouldn\u2019t be able to open a bottle otherwise. It is an innovative and helpful product, but the company presented it in a sexist and stereotyped manner that is deemed offensive today.<\/h6>\n
It would be fun to give the people behind this ad plastic bottles with childproof push-down-and-turn caps to open. No amount of brute strength would help them pry those stubborn things apart.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cThis is a computer?\u201d \u2013 Datacomp Web Technologies<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

To be fair, the machine does look more like a typewriter than a computer. We can show it to any man or woman born in the 90s or later, and they might ask the same question. In fact, even personal computers from the 80s did not look like that. Where is the monitor?<\/h6>\n
The Datacomp 404 is a digital processor (yes, it is a computer even with the missing monitor) that was considered small but with big computer features, and this was a massive step in technology and innovation many decades ago. However, the 1960s ad by Datacomp did not endorse how amazing their new product was as well as they did in typecasting secretaries in the office.<\/h6>\n
Sadly, at a time when office machines were modernizing the workplace, the promotional ad did women no favors. Wearing a short dress that flaunted her long legs, this ad stereotyped a woman\u2019s role as the all-powerful CEO\u2019s sexy secretary\u2014yet another depiction of a man\u2019s superiority over women not just in the household but also in the workplace.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cFourteen-Hour Wives of Eight-Hour Men\u201d \u2013 N. K. Fairbank & Company<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

While this ad finally acknowledges a woman\u2019s hard work and how she puts in more hours than her husband, it also manages to belittle all a wife\u2019s effort. In fact, N. K. Fairbank & Company is telling women that they need the Gold Dust washing powder to make them more efficient with housework and enable them to complete all their chores in eight hours just like men.<\/h6>\n
Of course, the men behind this sexist ad probably never spent a day cleaning the house, cooking meals, washing the dishes, doing the laundry, ironing the clothes, caring for the children, and the list goes on\u2014there are simply more tasks to juggle than there are hours in a day. And no type of dust\u2014gold, fairy, flight-inducing or otherwise\u2014can help a woman complete all her chores unless her husband comes with the washing powder to help her with the housework.<\/h6>\n
Also, let\u2019s not forget that men typically have weekends off while the woman is expected to cook, clean, and take care of the family even on Saturdays and Sundays.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cWomen don\u2019t leave the kitchen!\u201d \u2013 Hardee\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Excuse me? The American fast-food chain rudely and patronizingly asserts in their ad that a woman\u2019s place is at home, confined to the kitchen to cook their man delicious meals. This is obnoxious and extremely sexist.<\/h6>\n
In the poster, the wife stares out the window like she couldn\u2019t even step outside the house to accompany her daughter to the park or to school. Then there\u2019s the mandatory apron and pointed-toe heeled pumps. Those shoes aren\u2019t exactly the most comfortable things to wear if you\u2019re spending hours on your feet. Let\u2019s also not ignore the phrase, \u201clittle miss waiting on you\u201d since it manages to stress how small and subservient a wife should be in five simple words.<\/h6>\n
However, if the man is yet to find a slave\u2014wife\u2014he can eat at Hardee\u2019s. It is funny and ironic how the narrow-minded Hardee\u2019s acknowledged, also through their ad, that the food they serve is sloppy and hastily prepared.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cBecause innocence is sexier than you think.\u201d \u2013 Love Cosmetics<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/cloudfront.net<\/p><\/div>\n

This ad is all sorts of wrong. The sexualization of a child and her innocence is horrifying and unacceptable. Love Cosmetics\u2019 slogan, \u201cBecause innocence is sexier than you think,\u201d combined with a picture of a very young girl, who appears to be no older than ten and has been dolled up with big curls and heavy makeup, is just wrong. It seems to be encouraging all the creepy pedophiles to come out of the woodwork and buy the product.<\/h6>\n
Evidently set up to combine purity and sensuality, with a cuddly white teddy bear, a white dress, a child with piercing blue eyes and slightly open lips, the people behind the ad that was supposedly aimed at young women failed to see the big difference between young WOMEN and young CHILDREN.<\/h6>\n
Even more bizarre, the hand hugging the bear in the picture does not look like it belongs to the child but to a grown woman.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t worry darling, you didn\u2019t burn the beer!\u201d \u2013 Schlitz<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/cloudfront.net<\/p><\/div>\n

This has been a long-running sexist joke about a wife who has no talent for cooking and ends up burning everything. The ad mocks women who cannot do the only job that they\u2019re expected to do, and that is to prepare hot\u2014not burnt\u2014meals for their husbands.<\/h6>\n
Instead of getting upset and putting his wife over his knee to spank her because he came home to another charred dinner, left ruined and producing black smoke from the pan, the husband consoles his wife. He tells her everything\u2019s fine because she did not burn the beer. It appears the bottles of beer are more important than food.<\/h6>\n
The ad does not only demean women, but it promotes drinking. In this particular case, it implies it\u2019s okay to drink even without eating. Drinking on an empty stomach affects your ability to think and leads to other health problems. Perhaps the admen had been drinking on an empty stomach.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cSooner or later, your wife will drive home one of the best reasons for owning a Volkswagen.\u201d \u2013 Volkswagen<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/cloudfront.net<\/p><\/div>\n

Another long-running joke is directed at how women make terrible drivers. This is considered sexist because it makes an inaccurate generalization that no woman can drive well. Sure, some women even in modern society are not skilled drivers\u2014but the operative word is \u201csome\u201d and not \u201call\u201d just like some men also can\u2019t keep their cool on the road.<\/h6>\n
This is one of Volkswagen\u2019s many ads that ridiculed women as bad, distracted, and nervous drivers. The ad publicizes that even though women are soft and gentle, they hit things once they\u2019re behind the wheel. Volkswagen encourages men to buy a Beetle because its parts, such as the bumper and fender, are easy and cheap to replace. Intended to be funny, the ad more than implies that women will always get in car accidents and make the men furious but at least not poor.<\/h6>\n
The last line in the ad copy that says you can replace anything in the car, \u201cEven the breaks,\u201d seems to be maliciously suggesting something else.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cThe Mini Automatic. For simple driving.\u201d \u2013 BMW<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Oh, wow, another one. Here\u2019s a wide-eyed woman biting her lip, appearing terrified to find herself behind the wheel, but she can put her fears to rest with the new Mini Automatic because of its easy automatic transmission.<\/h6>\n
Granted that the company was tactful enough not to add \u201cfor the simple mind\u201d or any similar text, but the last lines that compare the effortless driving with sleeping then go on to read, \u201cSleeping, luv. You lie down close your eyes and\u2026\u201d suggest other things. Also, the five giant rings on her fingers while she keeps both hands on the wheel add insult to injury, making a woman appear not just incompetent as a driver but also materialistic.<\/h6>\n
In today\u2019s society of equal rights, this advertisement from the 1960s is considered sexist and offensive. Statistically, more men get into car accidents than women, so let both men and women enjoy the advantages of \u201csimple driving.\u201d<\/h6>\n

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\u201cThis is no shape for a girl.\u201d \u2013 Warner\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/cdn.theatlantic.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Even though some women wear Spanx and other brands of shapewear to boost their confidence or for better posture, today\u2019s men and women embrace all kinds of curves. Unfortunately, this ad from Warner\u2019s bluntly illustrates that women with pear-shaped bodies, with smaller busts and wider hips, are not desirable.<\/h6>\n
The 1968 ad offers products that can reshape a woman\u2019s body\u2014a Fibber bra and a Concentrate girdle to even out your body and have what the narrow-minded folk considered a flattering figure. Ads like this made generations of women suffer from low self-esteem. Instead of being proud of their God-given body, they adhere to the beauty standards defined by companies and advertisers that take advantage of their poor self-image in order to make more sales.<\/h6>\n
However, studies show that pear-shaped women are healthier than those with hourglass or apple-shaped figures. With most of the fat accumulating in their fuller rear and rounder hips, the fat is less likey to travel around the body, thus reducing the risk of heart disease. Also, women with these proportions look amazing in all sorts of tops, from fun statement shirts to fitted crew neck sweaters.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cKeep up with the house while you keep down your weight.\u201d \u2013 Total Cereal<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk<\/p><\/div>\n

The list of sexist expectations from women confined to their homes keeps growing. From juggling housework and looking cute to serving fresh coffee or ice-cold beer, wives need to maintain not just the house but also their figure.<\/h6>\n
Well, a lot of health enthusiasts today do recommend eating a bowl of cereal for breakfast and lunch then a normal meal at night to help shed off excess pounds. However, this study was meant to guide obese and overweight people to healthier living.<\/h6>\n
While Total Cereal does provide a box of whole-grain cereal packed with vitamins and nutrients, this great breakfast staple is advertised poorly and offensively by telling housewives they could and should watch their weight while keeping up with all the housework.<\/h6>\n
So, she gets The Chef, prepares the meals, maintains the house, takes care of the kids, then she should just eat cereal? I think not.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cA cigar brings out the caveman in you.\u201d \u2013 Cigar Institute of America<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/i.pinimg.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Well, we can\u2019t argue with this one\u2026 except perhaps it\u2019s not just the cigar that brings out the caveman in this ad but the ad itself because this display of masculine superiority is so gauche and primitive.<\/h6>\n
Smoke a cigar for that man-size (there\u2019s that description again because it appears \u201cman-size\u201d was the biggest size for comparison in the 60s) feeling of power. The ad implies that smoking a cigar will turn you into the strongest and manliest Paleolithic cave dweller, complete with your submissive cavegirl in her sexy one-shoulder animal print dress, worshiping you at your very feet. Add a big club to complete the picture of Cro-Magnon dominance. Blech.<\/h6>\n
It\u2019s interesting how the admen managed to shrewdly say \u201cyou needn\u2019t inhale to enjoy them\u201d because inhaling toxic cigar smoke can cause coughing fits, acid reflux, damage to your lungs, and increased risk of cancer, but they\u2019re not subtle at all with the degree of sexism in the ad.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cCome out of the bone age, darling\u2026\u201d \u2013 Warner\u2019s<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

In this 1956 ad, it\u2019s not the woman wearing the animal print but an actual caveman. If Warner\u2019s was trying to sell their new STA-FLAT that\u2019s \u201clight and flexible\u2014modern as your way of life, sensible as vitamins,\u201d then why the image of a woman being dragged by her hair? There\u2019s nothing modern or sensible about that.<\/h6>\n
Sure, there\u2019s a wordplay on the word \u201cbones\u201d since the form-fitting foundation garment does away with the pokey bones of old-fashioned girdles, but again, why the picture of a woman\u2014who, by the way, is on the phone and smiling, seeming to enjoy the demonstration of dominance\u2014being yanked by her hair? If Warner\u2019s wanted to market their latest shapewear that provides \u201cpinpoint support\u2026 with lively comfort,\u201d they need to come up with a different picture. Instead of support and comfort, the words \u201cbarbaric and crude\u201d come to mind.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re pushing leotards.\u201d \u2013 Chemstrand Nylon<\/h2>\n
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\u201cCold and getting colder: now\u2019s the time to push stretch tights.\u201d Agree. This would have been a sensible ad promoting a sensible product if not for that hand on the woman\u2019s butt. It\u2019s not only a tasteless and literal interpretation of the phrase \u201cpushing leotards,\u201d but the ad just sexualized the image with a show of physical harassment.<\/h6>\n
This ad was run and printed at a time when Chemstrand Nylon was stuck with a huge inventory of leotards. Surprisingly, a lot of women in the 1950s did not find the picture offensive because numerous orders for the pants followed, making the trade ad successful. Or perhaps it was just getting really cold then, and the women needed the warm and comfortable undergarment.<\/h6>\n
Fast forward to today, and you\u2019ll see women of all ages wearing similar tights or leggings but as pants and not undergarments. However, try to place your hand on a woman\u2019s butt, and you\u2019ll find yourself facing a sexual harassment case.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cChristmas morning she\u2019ll be happier with a Hoover.\u201d \u2013 The Hoover Company<\/h2>\n
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Source: https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk<\/p><\/div>\n

This ad removes the gift options Dormeyer gave, and automatically assumes that the typical wife enjoys vacuuming so much, she would be ecstatic to receive Hoover\u2019s newest, state-of-the-art vacuum cleaner for Christmas.<\/h6>\n
The ad reads, \u201cGive her a Hoover and you give her the best,\u201d but what it seems to really say is, \u201cMerry Christmas, sweetheart. Now, clean the house.\u201d<\/h6>\n
There\u2019s even a postscript for the husband, \u201cShe cares about her home\u2026 if you really care about her\u2026 wouldn\u2019t it be a good idea to consider a Hoover for Christmas?\u201d Sure, the ad is not as aggressive and crude as the other ads in the list, but if the husband really cares about his wife, then maybe he can buy her something else besides an appliance.<\/h6>\n
There\u2019s also that little note that not only will your wife be happier with a Hoover on Christmas morning, she\u2019ll be happier \u201cforever after.\u201d<\/h6>\n

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\u201cStacked for Convenience\u201d \u2013 Thermador<\/h2>\n
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This one is crude and blatant. There is an obvious and deliberate analogy between Thermador\u2019s \u201cstacked\u201d three-in-one built-in microwave oven and the busty model in a revealing dress. If you don\u2019t read the ad copy, you might not even realize that this poster is about the self-cleaning microwave oven that also happens to be a hot food server.<\/h6>\n
It\u2019s difficult to appreciate the innovative cooking appliance that\u2019s \u201cstrategically stacked and endowed\u201d with advanced technology for culinary perfection when your eyes get drawn to another strategically stacked and endowed figure in the poster.<\/h6>\n
The sexual innuendos in this oven ad, with that amply displayed d\u00e9colletage and the man and woman staring at each other while each holding a cocktail glass, exemplify sex in advertising and reinforce sexist stereotypes.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cJe suis comme un poisson dans l’eau\u201d \u2013 Tampax<\/h2>\n
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Source: http:\/\/www.kitsch-slapped.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Even if you cannot speak or understand French, what the image in this ad suggests is extremely offensive. This Tampax poster that recommends the use of their feminine hygiene product has gone way below the belt, no pun intended, by letting a fish dangle below a woman\u2019s crotch. If they want to sell their feminine wash, deliberately insinuating that a woman\u2019s groin area smells like a fish is a horrible way to go about it.<\/h6>\n
Many women are self-conscious about vaginal odor, and though bacterial vaginosis is common among women of childbearing age, the fishy scent that accompanies this condition is not something women would openly discuss\u2014or, in this case, want to be splashed all over billboards and flyers.<\/h6>\n
When translated, the caption reads, “I am like a fish in the water.” Well, that did not help save this ad from being offensive.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cColored kids make a costume vastly more attractive.\u201d \u2013 F. Blumenthal & Co.<\/h2>\n
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The people behind this ad thought they were being witty and creative with their wordplay on the words \u201ccolored kids,\u201d but today, everything about this ad, from the picture to its text, is racist and offensive.<\/h6>\n
The Fashion Publicity Company and Amalgamated Leather Companies, Inc. used the term \u201ccolored kids\u201d to refer to their footwear. At that time, \u201ckids\u201d referred to kidskin boots or shoes made of goat\u2019s skin, much like how we use the term \u201ckicks\u201d to refer to shoes today. FB & C was a popular dyed kidskin that comes in a wide range of colors, shades, and styles to be paired perfectly with any gown.<\/h6>\n
The admen could\u2019ve easily drawn a picture of a woman choosing from a wide selection of shoes to complement a full closet of gowns, but once again, they thought they were being clever by including both colored kidskin boots and colored children to promote their \u201cColored Kids\u201d footwear. It was not only racist and offensive, but it was also unnecessary to include children in a picture that, when rephrased, simply says, \u201cDyed kidskin boots make an outfit more attractive.\u201d<\/h6>\n

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\u201c4 out of 5 men want Oxfords\u2026\u201d \u2013 Van Heusen<\/h2>\n
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Van Heusen surely had a knack for coming up with not just sexist ads but extremely racist ads as well. Here\u2019s another bigoted poster from the 1950s that represented everything wrong and distasteful with American advertisements.<\/h6>\n
There was no attempt at subtlety with the picture of four white men in collared shirts and neckties and one tribesman adorned with bone ornaments to imply that people of color are naturally primitive and threatening. While the white models talked about the many advantages of an Oxford shirt, from style to comfort, the text under the indigenous man reads, \u201cRumor has it that even he would gladly swap his boar\u2019s teeth for a Van Heusen Oxford\u201d\u2014insinuating that people of color acknowledge that they lack the sophistication of white people and desire to be better.<\/h6>\n
The brand that claimed to sell \u201cthe world\u2019s smartest\u201d shirts unfortunately also promoted its products through \u201cthe world\u2019s most racist and sexist\u201d ads.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cThe White Man\u2019s Burden\u201d \u2013 Pears\u2019 Soap<\/h2>\n
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Here is the first of many Pears\u2019 Soap ads that would\u2019ve been fine if the goal was simply to promote cleanliness and proper hygiene, but the emphasis on teaching the virtues of cleanliness being \u201cThe White Man\u2019s Burden\u201d is incredibly racist. It\u2019s also hard to miss the implication of \u201clightening\u201d not just the \u201cburden\u201d but also the \u201ccolor.\u201d<\/h6>\n
Like a savior, the white man in a pristine white uniform, coming from the \u201ccultured of all nations\u201d and bringing \u201cthe ideal toilet soap,\u201d will be \u201cbrightening the dark corners of the earth.\u201d<\/h6>\n
This ad from the early 1900s elevated the white race to superior and almost divine heights while managing to put down all other races of color to a disparagingly low level, suggesting that all ethnicities outside this select circle of civilized nations, particularly those with dark skin tone, need to be saved\u2014with toilet soap.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cPale Face, my skin is dark but my heart is white.\u201d \u2013 Canadian Patriotic Fund<\/h2>\n
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We have to admit that even to this day, consumers invest in tons of whitening products, such as cosmetic lotions for a clearer complexion, whitening creams for lighter armpits and elbows, and even toothpaste with activated charcoal for whiter teeth. However, except for a few blunders by some soap and cosmetic companies, society has evolved and tried their best to steer clear of racist ads and commercials.<\/h6>\n
However, back in the early 1900s, the Canadian Patriotic Fund, a private organization established to give financial and social assistance to the families of soldiers who fought in the First World War, had no issues mentioning the difference in skin tone between the white soldiers of Canada and the dark skin tone of its native tribes. Though the focus is perhaps not on the racial difference but is actually on how the indigenous communities of Canada also donate funds to help the families left behind, the ad with a tribesman saying, \u201cPale Skin, my skin is dark but my heart is white.\u201d again implies how white is better.<\/h6>\n

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\u201cDid you ever see a fat Chinese?\u201d \u2013 Rice Council of America<\/h2>\n
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Source: http:\/\/friedchickenlove.weebly.com<\/p><\/div>\n

This public service ad by the Rice Council of America, published in a magazine in 1967, is another prime example of racism in advertising. In this print ad, consumers are being encouraged to switch from their usual breakfast staple of pancake, bacon, and eggs to rice. For those who are concerned about gaining weight, they ask the readers if they have ever seen a fat Chinese, with the assumption that they will say no or never, thus giving the board the opening to convince customers to buy rice.<\/h6>\n
While some people who would love to stay thin might not understand how this ad is offensive, this is racist and insensitive for the ethnic Chinese who moved to the US in the early 1900s. They strived as mining workers and suffered racial discrimination at all levels of society. They were maltreated by their industrial employers who hired them as \u201ccheap Chinese labor.\u201d<\/h6>\n
During that period, Americans rarely, if ever, saw a fat Chinese not because they were voluntarily on a diet to maintain their figure but because they weren\u2019t treated well or paid enough to have enough food on the table.<\/h6>\n

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“Rough on Rats\u201d \u2013 Rat Poison<\/h2>\n
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This ad from the 1880s, printed by Forbes Co. Boston, endorsed a poison made from arsenic and coal. While the product that was developed and marketed by the chemist Ephraim Wells effectively cleared out all types of vermin, the racism in this ad was also very clear.<\/h6>\n
The poison is known to kill rats, mice, ants, bed bugs, beetles, flies, and roaches, as well as gophers, jackrabbits, moles, and sparrows. However, aside from the common pests, the ad includes a picture of a Chinese man carrying a rat on each hand and seemingly about to eat one. The ad obviously exploits the urban legend that Chinese people consume rats.<\/h6>\n
The blatant racism doesn\u2019t end there. The ad also says, \u201cThey must go,\u201d referring not just to the vermin but the Chinese.
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\u201cThe Japs aren\u2019t as cross-eyed as you think.\u201d \u2013 Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated<\/h2>\n
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This is a poster of Chief Signalman Willard A. Murphy, one of the four sailors who survived a Japanese attack. In a naval infantry of 80 men, only 5% survived a shell bombing.<\/h6>\n
Chief Signalman Murphy is a hero, and it\u2019s good that Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated is finding ways to support the country\u2019s returning disabled servicemen. However, the company took advantage of the officer\u2019s experience and statements to help sell war bonds that finance the building of ships.<\/h6>\n
In this nationalistic yet racist ad, it made the Japanese appear inferior with their \u201ccross-eyed\u201d appearance, but they were also portrayed as amoral and devious. The ad also referenced to the Lord being on the white man\u2019s side, blessed with ingenuity and initiative that the other nations lacked.
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\u201cThose Japs are getting smarter\u2026\u201d \u2013 General Mills, Inc.<\/h2>\n
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Once again, another manufacturer and marketer of consumer products decided to make use of the war and racial stereotypes, representing the Japanese as evil villains who were \u201cgetting smarter.\u201d Granted that the Japanese destroyed several ships and killed thousands of Americans at Pearl Harbor, but this ad that was meant to be funny comes across as racist, insulting, and offensive.<\/h6>\n
However, even though the Wheaties ad implies that the Japanese weren\u2019t as intelligent and advanced as Americans, the comic strip showing that American soldiers can be easily lured with breakfast cereal didn\u2019t really represent them as better than their adversaries. Even though the cereal is known as the \u201cBreakfast of Champions\u201d with a \u201cflavor that lures you into second helpings,\u201d showing that the Americans view it as a clever booby trap doesn\u2019t exactly paint them in a positive (or intelligent and advanced) light.
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\u201cThe Vanishing American\u201d \u2013 Cluett Peabody & Company<\/h2>\n
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This depiction of a specimen of a vanishing tribe through an \u201cAbsentminded Alfred\u201d who didn\u2019t look for the \u201cSanforized\u201d trademark on the clothes he bought is truly racist. The 1930s ad by Cluett Peabody & Company, a manufacturer of shirts and related apparel, endorsed clothes made only of fabrics that do not shrink over 1% of the standard. Because Alfred didn\u2019t look for the \u201cSanforized\u201d trademark, all the washable garments he had purchased reduced by several sizes.<\/h6>\n
Whether the ad is saying you will turn into a member of an indigenous tribe, therefore vanishing as an American and becoming more \u201cprimitive\u201d with your choice of clothes, or you\u2019ll shrink into oblivion as you become more native in clothing preference and appearance, there is no refuting the racist undertones of the ad.
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\u201cEven if you can\u2019t use it, it\u2019s fun to have.\u201d \u2013 Panasonic<\/h2>\n
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This 1972 ad by Panasonic is probably one of the most insensitive and offensive advertisements to promote a beauty appliance. Even if the intention was to sell hair dryers to everyone and anyone\u2014even someone who obviously has no of any hair product\u2014just to increase sales, using a woman with no hair then stating the product is fun to have even if you can\u2019t use it is just ridiculous, thoughtless, and incredibly disrespectful.<\/h6>\n
Maybe (and that\u2019s a big maybe) Panasonic could\u2019ve pulled it off if they introduced their Flip \u2018N Style hair dryer with a popular male celebrity who just shaved off his hair for the ad (though why would anyone do that?), but to use a bald female model made it look like the electronics company was poking fun at women who have lost their hair to chemotherapy or alopecia.<\/h6>\n
Making fun of people with illnesses and disabilities is extremely offensive even back then.
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\u201cIf I could play video games, you bet it would be ATARI!\u201d \u2013 Stevie Wonder<\/h2>\n
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Let\u2019s just be clear that it\u2019s not Stevie Wonder at fault here but the arcade game company that exploited his blindness.<\/h6>\n
That first line alone, \u201cIF I COULD PLAY video games\u2026\u201d showed everything that is appallingly wrong with this 1980s ad by Atari. Why, why, why would you choose a person with a disability to promote a product that he cannot use? While it\u2019s humbling and inspiring that Stevie Wonder can joke about his blindness, the way Atari, Inc. took advantage of his sightlessness and popularity is just revolting.<\/h6>\n
Getting one of the most influential and successful musicians of the 20th century to say, \u201cMy friends tell me the graphics are the best. I don\u2019t know what that means, but I know with the Atari 2600 they must be uptight and outta sight!\u201d is already too much, but to also declare, \u201cYou don\u2019t need two people to play\u2026 or even two eyes\u201d is just unbelievably offensive.
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\u201cDon\u2019t shoot!\u201d \u2013 Frederick’s of Hollywood<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

This atrocious ad by Frederick’s makes light of suicide, showing a woman tempted to shoot herself in the head because she has nothing to wear. Obviously, the intent is to be humorous, but there is nothing funny about suicide.<\/h6>\n
Not only is this ad insensitive, but it also poorly handles a self-destructive intent that does exist. Suicidal thoughts are common among many people who experience stress, anxiety, or depression. Some of these impulsive acts are caused by interpersonal problems such as breakups and bullying, and unfortunately, some teens are teased and tormented because of the clothes they wear. Yes, there is a connection between having nice clothes and suicide, but to use that correlation to sell a product is not only insensitive, it\u2019s also done in poor taste.<\/h6>\n
Instead of helping prevent anyone from taking his or her own life, the ad stimulates suicidal ideation. Rather than telling readers to send 25 cents for a catalog of dresses, shoes, and lingerie, the ad should encourage people with suicidal thoughts to ask for help.
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\u201cWhen she overreacts to any situation.\u201d \u2013 Winthrop Laboratories<\/h2>\n
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Bad<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s difficult to tell which of these lines from the ad is most alarming: \u201cit has a familiar sedative effect\u201d, \u201cextremely low incidence of toxicity\u201d, or \u201cfor daytime sedation.\u201d While the manufacture, prescription, and use of sedative drugs are legal, to endorse it in such a manner is cringe-worthy.<\/h6>\n
Sedatives are powerful prescription drugs that, aside from the desired calming effect, can also cause drowsiness, slowed heart rate and breathing, impaired focus and perception, and aggravated anxiety and depression. There\u2019s also the risk of dependence and addiction, as well as the danger of death from overdose. The ad highlighted, and even exaggerated, the benefits of taking the drug, but made no mention of its possible adverse effects.<\/h6>\n
You also can\u2019t miss the sexism in the ad that portrays a woman who \u201cis too easily upset,\u201d \u201coverreacts to any situation,\u201d and to whom \u201ca moth seems a monster.\u201d
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\u201cHer kind of pressures last all day\u2026 shouldn\u2019t her tranquilizer?\u201d \u2013 Meprospan<\/h2>\n
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Guim<\/p><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s another ad that perhaps was intended to be helpful but instead came across as patronizing. This 1957 advertisement of Meprospan, a drug that inhibits anxiety, could have chosen a more appropriate situation because even though the objective was to help alleviate stress, a sedated mother might not be in the best condition to give her toddler a bath.<\/h6>\n
While it\u2019s used to treat anxiety disorders, Meprospan can also cause diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, numbness, vomiting, and weakness. Overdose can lead to unresponsiveness, coma, breathing impairment, or shock. There have even been reports of death with ingestion of as little as 12 grams.<\/h6>\n
What the housewives needed back then was a helping hand and some quality me-time\u2014not a tranquilizer.
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\u201cThe game is Broomsticks.\u201d \u2013 Broomsticks Slacks<\/h2>\n
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\u201cRing around Rosie. Or Carol. Or Eleanor, etc. Fun.\u201d This is NOT fun at all. This 1967 ad by Broomsticks is not only extremely sexist, but it also hints at gang rape and how women are replaceable.<\/h6>\n
Mass sexual assault is a serious issue and should not be exploited, portrayed, or implied by any company just to promote their product. Injudiciously and offensively, this Broomsticks ad appeared to support sexual entitlement and entertainment in a show of dominance over women.<\/h6>\n
Everything about this ad, from the words \u201cgame\u201d and \u201cplay\u201d to five fully clothed men circling around and grasping a woman dressed only in her underwear, is shady, misogynistic, and crude.
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\u201cExquisite Form understands that every figure isn\u2019t perfect.\u201d \u2013 Exquisite Form<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Intended to empathize with women, the American clothing brand for bras and shapewear missed the mark with this ad. As opposed to identifying with women, pointing out that every figure is not perfect does not support how beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Instead of showing support by presenting a model and a \u201creal\u201d woman side by side, the ad may have prompted body shaming among women.<\/h6>\n
Saying, \u201cyou\u2019re a woman, and a model is a mannequin,\u201d is also offensive not to the full-figured women that Exquisite Form Industries targets as its primary consumers but to the models that have been bluntly compared to a doll displayed on store windows.<\/h6>\n
Exquisite Form claims to understand a woman\u2019s every need but does not exactly encourage every woman to be proud of her body.
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\u201cHow to get that \u2018marry-a-millionaire\u2019 look!\u201d \u2013 Frederick’s of Hollywood<\/h2>\n
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Thank you, Frederick’s of Hollywood, for coming up with another sexist and offensive ad that implies women are gold diggers. Even though the misogynistic term is never mentioned in the ad, there\u2019s no denying its representation.<\/h6>\n
The 1960s catalog shows women how to get that \u201cmarry-a-millionaire look\u201d with \u201cplus\u201d cleavage, padded buttocks \u201cfor that come-hither natural look,\u201d a \u201cnew\u201d waist, and many more \u201chints\u201d on how to achieve that coquettish appearance in the pages of its magazine. The ad repeatedly implies women are scheming and predatory tramps targeting wealthy men.<\/h6>\n
There\u2019s nothing wrong with wanting to look good to boost your confidence but telling women to squeeze into a bra and flaunt their curves simply to marry a millionaire is outrageous.
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\u201cIf she doesn\u2019t give it to you, get it yourself!\u201d \u2013 Jade East After Shave<\/h2>\n
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This aftershave ad by Jade East is both racist and sexist. Not only is it culturally insensitive with the use of an Asian model to promote a product for American men, but the slogan, \u201cIf she doesn\u2019t give it to you, get it yourself\u201d is also filled with sexual innuendos.<\/h6>\n
If we\u2019re going to ignore the sexual insinuation, we can assume the ad is encouraging men to finally go out and buy their toiletries themselves instead of depending on their wives to do the chore for them. However, it is almost impossible not to see and read the actual message.<\/h6>\n
1969 was also a terrible time to release this ad that bears an exotic fa\u00e7ade since it was only a year after the My Lai Massacre where hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians, including men, women, and children, were tortured, raped, and murdered by US troops.
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\u201cLearn Oriental Love-Ways\u201d \u2013 Berklee Publications<\/h2>\n
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Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s educational pornography at its finest. Not only is it crude, offensive, and vulgar, it\u2019s also extremely sexist and racist. This ad was published in the 1960s or 1970s, around the time of the Vietnam War where American soldiers were notorious for taking advantage of Asian women.<\/h6>\n
\u201cNever published anywhere\u2026\u201d except everywhere else where Berklee Publications printed and distributed its material, this flyer endorsed \u201cSho’shdai,\u201d the Japanese art of sexually pleasing your partner. For only $2.98, you receive 48 full-color photographs of sexual positions, as well as clear descriptions and pointers great for the sexpert and the novice.<\/h6>\n
Obviously printed and circulated by misogynistic and bigoted Americans, they didn\u2019t even bother with accurate research to find out that Sho’shdai is not a sexual position but a position in government.
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\u201cIf your wife can\u2019t cook, don\u2019t divorce her\u2014keep her for a pet and eat at our place.\u201d \u2013 Public Service Announcement<\/h2>\n
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A wife\u2019s inability to cook must have been grounds for divorce at the time this ad was created. Since the wife\u2019s main occupation involved cooking, cleaning, maintaining the house, and caring for the children, if she failed to do one of her roles, then her husband can simply \u201cfire\u201d her.<\/h6>\n
However, this ad says that there\u2019s no need to divorce your wife if she cannot prepare a decent meal. While it gives men an option to eat elsewhere, its suggestion to keep women for a pet is completely offensive.<\/h6>\n
Even though this public service announcement was perhaps an effort to discourage divorce in a supposedly funny ad, it\u2019s extremely sexist and insulting in the manner it relegated women\u2014wives\u2014to the level of household pets.
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\u201cMore Doctors Smoke CAMELS than any other cigarette!\u201d \u2013 Camel<\/h2>\n
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Before studies revealed the long-term effects of smoking, from cancer and emphysema to increased risk of stroke and brain damage, tobacco companies like Camel hired real doctors to promote the benefits of smoking. While some reports claim that smoking reduces stress and lowers the risk of obesity, we know today that the adverse health effects of smoking far outweigh any alleged benefits.<\/h6>\n
Camel even recommends that you take the \u201csensible test\u201d and smoke only their brand for 30 days to see how it pleases your taste and suits your throat. After a much longer period, these same doctors probably discovered how cigarette-smoking damaged their sense of smell and taste and caused chronic bronchitis.<\/h6>\n
In this ad, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company managed to get not just one doctor to promote their cancer sticks but five.
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\u201c20,679* Physicians say Luckies are less irritating.\u201d \u2013 Lucky Strike<\/h2>\n
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In 1930, the American Tobacco Company also enlisted men in white coats to counter the health concerns surrounding smoking and help promote their product. The doctors have credibility and the public\u2019s trust\u2014if they say there\u2019s no harm in smoking in cigarettes, then people will believe them and start or continue smoking cigarettes.<\/h6>\n
According to 20,679 physicians, a figure checked and certified by Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery, a reputable firm of accountants and auditors, \u201cLuckies are less irritating.\u201d The American Tobacco Company brought out the big guns with their doctors, accountants, auditors, and numbers.<\/h6>\n
Lucky Strike also boasts that its cigarettes are toasted instead of sun-dried, a process that\u2019s supposed to make the cigarettes taste delicious. Regardless of their taste, long-term smoking will give you yellow teeth and bad breath, as well as an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
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\u201cLuckies are easy on my throat.\u201d \u2013 Lucky Strike<\/h2>\n
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While Santa\u2019s making that list and checking it twice, he might be surprised to find his name under who\u2019s been naughty and not nice.<\/h6>\n
It wasn\u2019t enough that doctors, auditors, and accountants backed up the claim that Luckies protect your throat against irritation and coughing. The American Tobacco Company also got Saint Nicholas holding a cigarette and professing that Luckies are easy on his throat. Tsk, tsk Santa won\u2019t be smelling like a chimney but like Luckies.<\/h6>\n
While Santa\u2019s been featured in many jolly advertisements, including milk commercials, soft drink billboards, magazine subscriptions, and Christmas sale ads, it\u2019s unlikely we\u2019ll see any posters with Father Christmas smoking a cigarette today.
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\u201cThe Ideal Brain Tonic\u201d \u2013 Coca-Cola<\/h2>\n
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Evelyn Nandelsie<\/p><\/div>\n

In this ad, Coca-Cola is marketed as a delightful beverage that relieves not just headaches but also mental and physical exhaustion. There is some truth here especially if it\u2019s based on the original formulation of the carbonated soft drink which contained cocaine from the coca leaf and caffeine from the kola nut.<\/h6>\n
Cocaine and caffeine are both stimulants that address your exhaustion and make you more mentally alert and awake. Like a \u201cbrain tonic,\u201d it treats headaches, migraines, and drowsiness. However, while high doses of caffeine can cause insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, as well as increased heart rate and respiration, high doses of cocaine lead to more severe effects such as paranoia, psychosis, convulsions, permanent damage to the blood vessels of your heart and brain, and even sudden death.
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\u201cCocaine Toothache Drops\u201d \u2013 Lloyd Manufacturing Co.<\/h2>\n
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Telegraph<\/p><\/div>\n

Considered an incredibly addictive and dangerous recreational drug today, cocaine was marketed decades ago as highly effective toothache drops. For only 15 cents, the strong stimulant was prepared by the Lloyd Manufacturing Co., and you wouldn\u2019t have had any trouble acquiring them because they were sold by all pharmacists or druggists.<\/h6>\n
Today, we have \u201cdruggies\u201d smoking crack, the most potent and riskiest form of cocaine, and while cocaine is considered a rich man\u2019s drug because of its high cost (it\u2019s no longer just 15 cents), crack is cheap enough for teenagers to buy. However, it will increase in price the more addicted the user becomes.<\/h6>\n
While topical cocaine can be applied as a numbing agent to help with painful dental procedures like tooth extractions, the drug still has many disadvantages even in medical use, such as cardiovascular toxicity and glaucoma.
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\u201cThe best things in life come in Cellophane.\u201d \u2013 Du Pont Cellophane Co.<\/h2>\n
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Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n

What is more horrifying than finding a baby wrapped in plastic? Did the people behind this ad not watch the news or crime drama films and TV series?<\/h6>\n
Du Pont Cellophane Co. introduced the thin, transparent sheet to the United States, and though Cellophane has many uses particularly in food packaging, the way it was endorsed in this ad is extremely disturbing. Sure, the admen wanted to show that the product is transparent, and you wouldn\u2019t have to guess what\u2019s inside it, but nobody wants to see an infant inside a plastic bag.<\/h6>\n
The ad also points out that Cellophane can keep your food fresh and let it stay fresh longer, but again, it\u2019s terrible to compare food in a plastic bag with a baby in a plastic bag. Moreover, the company wants to show that things wrapped in Cellophane are kept clean and sanitary, and while we do want to maintain a clean and sanitary environment for a child, we do not ever want to see a baby or toddler or child or any person inside a plastic bag.
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\u201cGood things are twice as good in Cellophane.\u201d \u2013 DuPont Cellophane<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Because one baby inside a plastic bag is not horrifying enough, let\u2019s have two babies to cause permanent trauma to our minds.<\/h6>\n
Aren\u2019t there warning labels on plastic bags that remind adults to keep the bag away from babies and children to avoid the risk of suffocation? This ad just did the exact opposite and wrapped twin baby boys in plastic then stated, \u201cGood things are twice as good in Cellophane.\u201d The wordplay on the word \u201ctwice\u201d just doubled our anxiety about the children\u2019s safety.<\/h6>\n
Sure, Cellophane is not exactly plastic, and it is biodegradable unlike plastic, but its production requires the use of toxic chemicals such as carbon disulfide, sulfuric acid, sodium sulfate, and glycerin. So, yes, the babies are not just swathed in a transparent sheet, the product of noxious substances is also rubbing against their baby soft skin.<\/h6>\n
Lastly, tying the Cellophane bag with a blue ribbon does not help at all.
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\u201cThe Cheapest Specific for the Relief of Coughs\u201d \u2013 Bayer Pharmaceutical Products<\/h2>\n
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Unbelievable Facts<\/p><\/div>\n

Nothing deals with cough\u2014and bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, whooping cough, and other related diseases\u2014as well as heroin. According to Bayer and its 1895 ad, heroin-hydrochloride has been adapted for the production of cough elixirs, balsams, drops, lozenges, and medicines of any kind. This all-encompassing and most affordable solution to relieve coughs is efficient in very small doses and can be bought over the counter. Bayer promoted heroin as a non-addictive alternative to morphine, but the drug also known as diamorphine soon had one of the highest rates of addiction among its users.<\/h6>\n
It\u2019s bizarre how decades ago, this highly addictive and dangerous drug was advertised and commercialized by a well-known and trusted pharmaceutical company. Though the opioid is still used medically in several countries to relieve pain, its manufacture, sale, and use for non-medical purposes is illegal in the United States.
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\u201cThey keep their fit! \u2013 Jockey International<\/h2>\n
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Weird Universe<\/p><\/div>\n

In 1955, Jockey ran an ad campaign for their junior brief and t-shirt products that featured boys shoving guns into their briefs. It\u2019s hard to imagine what the admen were thinking when they came up with this advertisement. Perhaps they needed to show that the underwear was durable and kept its form despite repeated use and washing. What better way to demonstrate that junior briefs stayed snug than by showing how its elastic band can keep a gun securely in place?<\/h6>\n
Were they out of their minds?<\/h6>\n
Though it was common to find a gun in every American home decades ago, it is not a good idea to advertise a child casually handling a firearm\u2014more so without the supervision of an adult (the mother in the first picture seemed proud to see her young son holding a gun while the other mother was busy with the laundry).<\/h6>\n
While gun culture is the center of many debates in the US for decades, we can all agree today that children should not be handling firearms until they are much older and more responsible.
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\u201cMy dad would never smoke anything but a Marlboro.\u201d \u2013 Philip Morris & Co., Ltd.<\/h2>\n
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Business Insider<\/p><\/div>\n

Doctors endorsed smoking of cigarettes. Santa Claus carried a sack of gifts in one hand and a cigarette in his other hand. So, seeing fathers smoking isn\u2019t really a big deal.<\/h6>\n
What\u2019s disturbing is how this Marlboro ad used cute babies to promote smoking, and it seems they even know which brand is best. Passive smoking is just as bad as smoking, and since children are more susceptible to the effects of secondhand smoke, adults should be responsible enough not to smoke when there are children around.<\/h6>\n
According to the ad, the miracle of Marlboro is that you need never feel over-smoked, referring to the effects of smoking too many cigarettes over a short period. Regardless if you smoked too much or not, or if you care about your health or not, these poor babies should not be exposed to secondhand smoke.
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\u201cWhy we have the youngest customers in the business.\u201d \u2013 7 Up<\/h2>\n
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Bored Panda<\/p><\/div>\n

In the 1950s, 7 Up ran an ad campaign that featured babies guzzling the drink. This particular ad states that the baby in the picture is only 11 months old, but he isn\u2019t the company\u2019s youngest customer by any means. The company proudly claims that its ingredients are listed on its bottles even though it\u2019s not required of soft drinks. Confident that toddlers will love their drink, they recommended that the soda be added to milk to coax children to drink their milk.<\/h6>\n
We know that 7 Up is a popular mixer for lemon-lime cocktails like mojitos but 7 UP with milk\u2014for children\u2014sounds horrible. Although the \u201cwholesome combination\u201d seems to have pleased the kids, as well as the mothers who wanted their children to drink milk. However, even though 7 Up in a non-caffeinated soft drink, it has no vitamin or mineral content and has zero nutritional value. It\u2019s also loaded with high fructose corn syrup which has been linked to obesity.
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\u201cBegin early. Shave yourself.\u201d \u2013 Gillette<\/h2>\n
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Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n

Nothing about this ad makes sense. Why would you use a baby with no facial hair to endorse a razor blade? If the goal was to point out that Gillette is a safety razor, letting an infant hold a razor with sharp, double-edged twin blades does not exactly say safe.<\/h6>\n
The ad also reads, \u201cBegin Early, Shave Yourself,\u201d but starting with a baby is just ridiculous. There are so many other ways for Gillette to get their message across instead of smearing a cute baby\u2019s chin with shaving cream. They can start with a 14-year-old boy looking forward to shaving, but not a baby who might accidentally eat the shaving cream.<\/h6>\n
However, if the company\u2019s goal was to promote a razor blade that gives men a closer shave, resulting into soft skin like a baby\u2019s then maybe they\u2019re (almost) on the right track.
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\u201cI take one everywhere I take my penis!!\u201d \u2013 Public Service Announcement<\/h2>\n
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Reddit<\/p><\/div>\n

Well, this ad definitely grabs attention. The picture of a serviceman and the remark about knowing how to say \u201ccondom\u201d in French, Italian, and Spanish implies that the ad is meant for soldiers and sailors serving overseas.<\/h6>\n
The ad is either an aggressive way to boost sales of condoms, or the government is just genuinely and excessively concerned about preventing sexually transmitted diseases, called venereal diseases back then, and unwanted pregnancies.<\/h6>\n
Though we might no longer find an ad as blatant and informative as this public service announcement, the way it\u2019s jam-packed with warnings and side comments, from \u201cThe Pleasure Graph\u201d to how easy it is to \u201ccoordinate with ANY wardrobe\u201d to how \u201c4 out of 4 persons prefer condoms to herpes,\u201d does make the circular entertaining and hilarious if not a bit crude.
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\u201cOn mange avec plaisir et… sans fatigue\u201d \u2013 Cochon Prodigue<\/h2>\n
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Cloudfront<\/p><\/div>\n

Well, here\u2019s an effective way to stop craving for bacon.<\/h6>\n
This French ad is trying to tell consumers the benefits of free range, referring to food produced from animals that have free access to graze or forage for food without being confined to a cage. Free range pork comes from swine that were born and raised in an unfenced environment and with access to outdoors.<\/h6>\n
When translated, the caption reads, \u201cWe eat with pleasure and … without fatigue.\u201d
\nHowever, while raising pigs on pastures improves the quality of their meat, adding real nutrients and flavor, the imagery used in the ad is just too graphic and too wrong. Why raise pigs happy and healthy only to have them self-mutilate?
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\u201cSeven to seventeen\u2026 Daisy will make it a Christmas to remember.\u201d – Daisy Outdoor Products<\/h2>\n
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Pinterest<\/p><\/div>\n

The United States is the only nation where the possession of firearms is legally prevalent in many households, and there\u2019s considerable freedom for individuals to possess handguns, rifles, and shotguns. However, this ad that gives every family member a gun for Christmas will certainly upset gun control advocates.<\/h6>\n
The ad reads, \u201cWhether you\u2019re just starting out\u2026 or graduating to a high-power pellet plinker\u2026 Daisy\u2019s got the right gun for you. You\u2019ll have years of fun shooting outdoors\u2014or in your own basement or rec room with Mom and Dad.\u201d This poster sure made shooting a family activity.<\/h6>\n
Hopefully, all armed family members are trained and responsible enough to handle a gun. It would be traumatic if a terrible shooting accident indeed made it a Christmas to remember.
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\u201cPlease don\u2019t let me be locked out from you!\u201d \u2013 Lysol, Incorporated<\/h2>\n
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Huffington Post<\/p><\/div>\n

In this incredibly sexist ad, Lysol portrayed women as full of doubt, inhibitions, and ignorance, shut out by her husband because she neglected to \u201csafeguard her dainty allure\u201d by using Lysol\u2014now a known brand of cleaning and disinfecting products. Just the thought of a woman washing her intimate area with an all-purpose cleaner that has corrosive chemicals is enough to make anyone cringe.<\/h6>\n
Although in the 1920s, Lysol was marketed as a feminine hygiene product used in douching to prevent infections and vaginal odor. The product and procedure were also used in birth control, although we know today that douching is not a healthy or reliable way to prevent pregnancies.<\/h6>\n
Lysol\u2019s ad suggested that women should question themselves when married love starts to cool\u2014and use a concentrated germ-killer to stay desirable.
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\u201cA wife can blame herself if she loses love by getting middle-age skin!\u201d \u2013 Palmolive<\/h2>\n
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Repository<\/p><\/div>\n

First, a woman should question herself if her husband shuts her out. Now, a wife can blame herself if her husband has grown ashamed of her because of her dry and lifeless \u201cmiddle-age\u201d skin. This Palmolive ad is not only sexist, but it\u2019s also unbelievably offensive.<\/h6>\n
What makes it worse is how it\u2019s the woman\u2019s own mother who suggests that she no longer has lovely, radiant skin because she\u2019s using the wrong soap. Then there\u2019s that little note that says, \u201cshe learned her lesson,\u201d implying that if a woman wants her husband to be proud of her, she should use soap made with olive oil to keep her skin soft, smooth, and young.<\/h6>\n
It\u2019s sad if people thought that the key a lasting marriage is great skin because regardless of the soap you use, everyone who is lucky enough to grow old will have that middle-age skin.
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\u201cKeep her where she belongs\u2026\u201d \u2013 Weyenberg Shoe Company<\/h2>\n
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The Housewife Modern<\/p><\/div>\n

In 1974, this exceptionally sexist ad by Weyenberg Shoes was run in Playboy magazine. It shows a naked woman on the floor, beautifully styled with makeup and adorned with nail polish and a giant ring, with a caption above her head that reads, \u201cKeep her where she belongs\u2026\u201d The image and text imply that if men bought the right footwear (in this case, Weyenberg\u2019s Massagic Shoes), women will be so captivated that they will stay where they belong\u2014on the floor, or more accurately, at men\u2019s feet.<\/h6>\n
Stinking with sexism, the naked woman is not only viewed as a sex symbol, but her position on the floor also displays men\u2019s superiority and dominance over women. The ad also portrayed women as terribly shallow and na\u00efve that they wouldn\u2019t mind lazing on the floor, where men can walk all over them, just to gaze at shoes.
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\u201cPapa says it won\u2019t hurt us.\u201d \u2013 Iver Johnson Revolvers<\/h2>\n
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Reddit<\/p><\/div>\n

Well, Papa and Iver Johnson\u2019s Arms and Cycle Works don\u2019t know what they\u2019re talking about.<\/h6>\n
A gun has no place in or near a child\u2019s bed, in a child\u2019s hands, or right next to her doll. The picture of that little girl staring at the revolver and seemingly tinkering with the gun\u2019s hammer can give anyone anxiety. Despite everything the ad claims about the company\u2019s revolvers being absolutely safe and harmless where accidental discharge is impossible, you still do not give a young child a gun.<\/h6>\n
Contrariwise, the ad also says that revolvers are not toys, and they shoot straight and kill. So, for $6, you can buy a harmless gun that kills. What an extremely confusing way to sell your product.
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\u201cIt\u2019s completely harmless\u2026\u201d \u2013 Honor House Products Corp.<\/h2>\n
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The Immaculate Consumption<\/p><\/div>\n

First, we have absolutely safe revolvers, and now there\u2019s a completely harmless grenade? What??<\/h6>\n
According to the ad, Honor House Products Corp. is selling an exact replica of a hand grenade that looks and works just like the exploding ones the army used in battles. The ad provides very clear instructions: All you need to do is pull the pin, wait four seconds, throw the grenade (do not forget this very important step), and \u201cwatch the fun\u201d as the grenade automatically explodes (though it doesn\u2019t say what you should do if it doesn\u2019t detonate).<\/h6>\n
For only a dollar and 25 cents, inclusive of shipping, you can get a grenade that can\u2019t break but can explode repeatedly. There\u2019s also a 10-day free trial and a money-back guarantee. It seems the company is desperate to sell its grenades. Instead of using all these sales tactics, Honor House should\u2019ve first clarified that the grenade is a toy, it does NOT work just like the real one, and its explosions will not cause injuries.
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\u201cThe more you play with it, the harder it gets.\u201d \u2013 Sega Games Co., Ltd.<\/h2>\n
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Reddit<\/p><\/div>\n

It doesn\u2019t get cruder than this. Sega did an amazingly vulgar job promoting family entertainment with an obviously phallic ad.<\/h6>\n
Everything about this ad, from the image to the caption to the text, hints at men\u2019s self-gratification. And this is just one of the video game company\u2019s many overly graphic ads. In another advert, the company asked which pair will be biggest on the beach, followed by an image of huge pair of breasts in a bikini top and another drawing of a man\u2019s hairy privates bulging out of a Speedo.<\/h6>\n
It seems Sega missed the memo to comply with legal regulations and not present certain types of adult content in ads. Sexually explicit content such as masturbation is not allowed under any condition.
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\u201cMakes children and adults as fat as pigs.\u201d \u2013 Grove Laboratories<\/h2>\n
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Slapped Ham<\/p><\/div>\n

This disturbing picture of a pig with the head of a child actually promotes a prescription for fever and chills caused by malaria. In 1878, Edwin Wiley Grove came up with a fever-remedy made from quinine but suspended in flavored syrup, so it doesn\u2019t taste bitter.<\/h6>\n
Grove\u2019s Tasteless Chill Tonic quickly became a household name and necessity. However, the product has an unnerving logo and slogan that would unlikely be found appealing in advertising today. Although at the time, obesity wasn\u2019t an issue and E.W. Grove who grew up poor probably thought he could express the fortune he made with the production of a tasteless tonic for fever and chills with the picture of a fat pig. Also, it was believed that once treated for malaria, children and adults can become \u201cas fat as pigs.\u201d
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\u201cMarried? \u2013 No reason to neglect stockings!\u201d \u2013 Lux Stockings<\/h2>\n
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Reddit<\/p><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s another one for wives although it\u2019s not as invasive as chemically-loaded feminine hygiene products\u2014stockings! Yes, a housewife that spends hours slaving away at home, cooking and washing dishes, sweeping floors and wiping windows, doing the laundry and dusting furniture, as well as caring for the children and making sure her husband comes home to a delicious hot meal\u2014should make sure she\u2019s wearing run-free stockings.<\/h6>\n
There\u2019s nothing like wearing tight, restricting, itchy stockings during a hot day spent juggling a ton of housework that can add to your stress and discomfort. Instead of letting your skin breathe, the constraining garment limits airflow.<\/h6>\n
Also, it\u2019s not enough that you keep on wearing stockings. Lux Stockings recommends that wives wear their fresh, clean, and snag-free brand\u2014which would be perfect as they cook, clean, and chase children all around the house. Sheesh.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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