So what has changed in 80-odd years? Nothing! According to advertisers, superficial appearance is still more important than intelligence, talent, or kindness--at least in women.
This is what women ask themselves. They compete with each other. Its not a sexist ad. Women don't think like men and the idea that women should think like men is a bizarre modern anomaly.
Some of the Palmolive ads vried from mild to silly. But nothing tops the Kotex ad "Why was U born a woman?" for insulting or the Zonite douche ad for distateful.
Still, those ads were limited to women's magazines in their time. Men never saw them except by accident. Today, it's not unusual to see tampon ads during football games or "freshness" ads during meal times. I'm still not used to women wearing bras talking to me about their oversized breasts in a commercial! Times certainly have changed, but maybe not for the better.
What sexist...........The ads are simply addressing everyday NORMAL grooming standards that was appropriate for times, ( it's called honest and direct for those of you so brainwashed in political correctness that you cant see it). I even noticed the ad for stinky guys telling them that after a long sweaty day maybe they should take a bath. Why I have never been so offended. Enough of this, I have been working out for the last three hours and I have to apply a liberal dose of Patchouli oil so I can get close to my lady.........yeah right!!!!!
Here is was hasn't changed. Humans have celebrated female beauty for thousands upon thousands of years. Women have all the same issues health and vanity issues they have ever had.
Here's what has changed. Female beauty has shifted from elegent and classy to raunchy. In modern day ads, they have addressed these very same issues wih a higher degree of eloquence.
The Romans, Greeks, Asian cultures, etc have celebrated female beauty through their art using the classy approach.
We have reached the other end of the extreme. Men needed to learn to treat women with more respect and recognize their intellect, but women would do well to learn some of the lessons in those ads too.
Unpopular opinion I know. "Most men ask, Is she pretty?" rather than "Is she cleaver?" That's just true whether you like it or not. Sometimes it's reality not sexism.
no, john, it's sexism. and i'm not a "feminazi" or any of the other charming monikers men who like their women barefoot and pregnant (or barefoot and pole dancing) have come up with.
and when precisely was it that men learned to treat women with more respect and recognize their intellect over their physical attractiveness? i must have missed that chapter in history. and no, i'm not a "fatty" or a "dog" or a "butch lesbian" or an of those types of monikers slapped on women who would like to be appreciated for their brains as well as (or despite) their appearance.
Sunday 12 October
By emh
Neutral
no, john, it's sexism. and i'm not a "feminazi" or any of the other charming monikers men who like their women barefoot and pregnant (or barefoot and pole dancing) have come up with.
and when precisely was it that men learned to treat women with more respect and recognize their intellect over their physical attractiveness? i must have missed that chapter in history. and no, i'm not a "fatty" or a "dog" or a "butch lesbian" or an of those types of monikers slapped on women who would like to be appreciated for their brains as well as (or despite) their appearance.
Yeah, down with modernity! Sit there. Look pretty.
Friday 14 November
By Sue
Neutral
These ads aren't actually sexist if you look at the era they were made in. At that time, a women's role in life was to be a good house wife and look good for their husbands. Not many women worked. And like the one other comment said most men didn't see these ads. They only read the articles, not advertisements. So to say they are sexist is just people trying to find another reason to complain about how life is so hard on them. It's fine if you don't like how things are now, cause now a days almost everything is wrong with everything is you ask the right person. But back in those days, that's how it was. Why try to bring it up now when it's all over and done with. No one really cares what happened back than in the ads, it really makes no difference to us now. People are still concerned with their looks though, it's every where you turn, and in today's society these ads would probably work for alot of women still. It's sad to hear, but it's the truth.
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Friday 10 October
By SUSAN
So what has changed in 80-odd years? Nothing! According to advertisers, superficial appearance is still more important than intelligence, talent, or kindness--at least in women.
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Friday 10 October
By Bill
This is what women ask themselves. They compete with each other. Its not a sexist ad.
Women don't think like men and the idea that women should think like men is a bizarre modern anomaly.
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Friday 10 October
By Morgan
Some of the Palmolive ads vried from mild to silly. But nothing tops the Kotex ad "Why was U born a woman?" for insulting or the Zonite douche ad for distateful.
Still, those ads were limited to women's magazines in their time. Men never saw them except by accident. Today, it's not unusual to see tampon ads during football games or "freshness" ads during meal times. I'm still not used to women wearing bras talking to me about their oversized breasts in a commercial! Times certainly have changed, but maybe not for the better.
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Saturday 11 October
By sundowner
What sexist...........The ads are simply addressing everyday NORMAL grooming standards that was appropriate for times, ( it's called honest and direct for those of you so brainwashed in political correctness that you cant see it). I even noticed the ad for stinky guys telling them that after a long sweaty day maybe they should take a bath. Why I have never been so offended.
Enough of this, I have been working out for the last three hours and I have to apply a liberal dose of Patchouli oil so I can get close to my lady.........yeah right!!!!!
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Saturday 11 October
By Justin
Here is was hasn't changed. Humans have celebrated female beauty for thousands upon thousands of years. Women have all the same issues health and vanity issues they have ever had.
Here's what has changed. Female beauty has shifted from elegent and classy to raunchy. In modern day ads, they have addressed these very same issues wih a higher degree of eloquence.
The Romans, Greeks, Asian cultures, etc have celebrated female beauty through their art using the classy approach.
Reply
Saturday 11 October
By John
We have reached the other end of the extreme. Men needed to learn to treat women with more respect and recognize their intellect, but women would do well to learn some of the lessons in those ads too.
Unpopular opinion I know. "Most men ask, Is she pretty?" rather than "Is she cleaver?" That's just true whether you like it or not. Sometimes it's reality not sexism.
Reply
Sunday 12 October
By emh
no, john, it's sexism. and i'm not a "feminazi" or any of the other charming monikers men who like their women barefoot and pregnant (or barefoot and pole dancing) have come up with.
and when precisely was it that men learned to treat women with more respect and recognize their intellect over their physical attractiveness? i must have missed that chapter in history. and no, i'm not a "fatty" or a "dog" or a "butch lesbian" or an of those types of monikers slapped on women who would like to be appreciated for their brains as well as (or despite) their appearance.
Sunday 12 October
By emh
no, john, it's sexism. and i'm not a "feminazi" or any of the other charming monikers men who like their women barefoot and pregnant (or barefoot and pole dancing) have come up with.
and when precisely was it that men learned to treat women with more respect and recognize their intellect over their physical attractiveness? i must have missed that chapter in history. and no, i'm not a "fatty" or a "dog" or a "butch lesbian" or an of those types of monikers slapped on women who would like to be appreciated for their brains as well as (or despite) their appearance.
Monday 13 October
By mo
this add is crappy amd just shallow.
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Monday 20 October
By Miz Esther
Yeah, down with modernity!
Sit there. Look pretty.
Friday 14 November
By Sue
These ads aren't actually sexist if you look at the era they were made in. At that time, a women's role in life was to be a good house wife and look good for their husbands. Not many women worked. And like the one other comment said most men didn't see these ads. They only read the articles, not advertisements. So to say they are sexist is just people trying to find another reason to complain about how life is so hard on them. It's fine if you don't like how things are now, cause now a days almost everything is wrong with everything is you ask the right person. But back in those days, that's how it was. Why try to bring it up now when it's all over and done with. No one really cares what happened back than in the ads, it really makes no difference to us now. People are still concerned with their looks though, it's every where you turn, and in today's society these ads would probably work for alot of women still. It's sad to hear, but it's the truth.
Reply