Comments on: which sexist vintage ad is most horrifying?

By: Julia Hughes Jones

Julia Hughes Jones — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:13:49 +0000

Hi: This is a fascinating blog and I am quite impressed! Could you possibly remember and tell me where the suffrage ad came from? I’d like a copy that I could read the text! My eyes are fading with age so if you can point me to a place to see a clearer picture of this ad, I will totally appreciate it! And keep up your wonderful blogging…it does make those who read it feel good!

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:40:06 +0000

Wow, had not idea how sexist it was back then – so we haven’t progressed at all
I find the Brut code share 85 highly sexist as well.
But with this new porn culture and sexual liberation of women, times have changed. In the past, women would complain if construction workers whistled at them. Now, women are quite happy to dress sexy in public for men to get their attention. Well, if women want to dress like sex objects, then expect to be treated like one!
Expect to see more of these types of ads in the future.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:41:09 +0000

I can’t believe how far we’ve come.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:27:50 +0000

ouch. i’m most horrified by the first & last ones. but they’re all kinda horrible.

By: YankeeWhiskyPapa

YankeeWhiskyPapa — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:03:34 +0000

The first is most shocking, by far. When Mrs. serves me breakfast in bed, I NEVER wear a tie that ugly. I usually go for regimental stripes or polka-dots.

By: Caine Ruckstuhl

Caine Ruckstuhl — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:30:56 +0000

The last ad is the worst in my opinion. Gosh those ads are bad.
BTW – I inboxed you about TOLETTA and Lifestyle Channel

By: Gagamil12

Gagamil12 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:22:07 +0000

There are some funny vintage commercials where “you show her it’s a man’s world”, but these are really degrading.

By: Nerissa

Nerissa — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:36:22 +0000

Wow! They were incredibly offensive. the last one reminds me a bit of the Windsor Smith billboard ads that were around a few years ago. Sadly it seems not everyone has managed to move forward.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:43:35 +0000

All those ads are terrible, but they are from a different time. Hopefully we have moved on. (Hopefully!) What really annoys me is the ads showing men as morons. The ones where the man can’t operate the washing machine, so he needs his wife, who is cooking dinner while feeding the dog and changing the baby’s nappy, all at the same time, to help him out.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:34:14 +0000

I honestly don’t get the point of digging up rubbish like this, move on ladies.