Every time you switch on the TV and you will see some products being pushed on you with some assurance. This is advertising. Your mind is being sold to these advertisers. Advertising is the promotion of product or services. It can be used to generate awareness among public that which product to use and to which product they can say no. So, it needs to be responsible.
Advertising keeps evolving with time. But if we go down the memory lane and look up for the ads that were made in the early 20th century, it’ll leave you shocked. Why? Because it was offensive on all levels. It promoted racism, sexism and what not. People chose to be ignorant that time.
Look at all these posters and judge them all you want!
1. It’s nice to have a girl around the house…or under?
2. It’s always illegal to kill a woman?
3. The harder a wife works, the cuter she looks, apparently
4. Keep her where she belongs…
5. Youngest customers in the bussiness
6. If your husband ever finds out…God forbid!
7. Blow in her face and she’ll follow you anywhere
8. Most men ask “Is she pretty?” not “Is she clever?”
9. Men are better than women
9. Because Innocence is Sexier than you think
10. Doesn’t your Mama wash you with Fairy Soap?
11. Show her it’s a man’s world
12. Cocaine Toothache Drops
13. Don’t worry Darling, you didn’t burn the beer!
14. Begin early…shave yourself
15. Smoking Santa
16. Use Chlorinol and be like de White nigger
17. That’s what Wives are for– Kenwood Chef
18. More Doctor smoke camels
19. Merry Christmas for every smoker
Wasn’t it offensive on all levels? Don’t you thank that we didn’t exist in the early 20th century. I most certainly do. Amen!