OMG! Commercials That Wouldn’t Fly In The Modern Era

Published on 08/01/2022
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Superficial Suggestions

You may note that many vintage advertisements provide women with advice on how to become more attractive to men. Surprisingly, many of them provide unsolicited advice instead than focused on product promotion. This vintage advertisement depicts a gorgeous woman sitting at her vanity and glancing coyly over her bare shoulder at her presumed male audience. The accompanying text states, “Most men ask, ‘Is she beautiful?’ rather than ‘Is she intelligent?'”, implying that men are attracted to beauty rather than intelligence. So, please explain what they are advertising.

Superficial Suggestions

Superficial Suggestions

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Continue Your Excellent Work

Anyone who has performed spring cleaning will tell you that you work up a good sweat! It’s a win-win situation, as you are simultaneously removing cobwebs and burning off some carbohydrates. Evidently, advertising executives learned of this and chose to leverage it in their marketing effort. While the slogan “Keep up with the house while you lose weight” implies that being busy is good for your health, it also implies that keeping the house clean and being slim are goals a wife should pursue.

Keep Up The Good Work

Continue Your Excellent Work

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