Do You Remember Any of These Ads?

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I wasn't too sure where to put this but I guess here is as good a place as any. I DO remember some of these ads! Sheesh, I am really getting up there in age. It's amazing how far advertising has come.

http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/entertainment/2010/06/10/vintage-ads-thinking/?test=faces#slide=1

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@Arella Mae,

I sent these ads to several of my friends. I know it will amuse them. Thanks for posting them.

BBB

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@BumbleBeeBoogie,

My pleasaure!

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Are these all for real?
Some of them are eye-popping.

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@George,

Seriously.

This is the good part about "political correctness," IMO -- I'm very glad that this kind of thing is not considered acceptable anymore.

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@George,

George wrote:

Are these all for real?

I asked myself the very self-same question, George.

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@sozobe,

Most of these ads were created before women were in the workplace at ad agencies.

I don't remember many of them specifically but I do remember the fight we went through in the 60's and '70's to eliminate similar ones.

The stereotype was then converted to that of a weak, female-dominated male figure in ads for cleaning supplies, etc.

Here's a list of articles on gender stereotypes used in advertising:

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151617-gender-stereotypes-used-in-advertising

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What the heck is "spasmolysis"?

http://www.foxnews.com/static/managed/img/Entertainment/2010/ad_spasmolysis.jpeg

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historical timeline of stereotypes in advertising campaigns

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@Butrflynet,

I remember many of them. The more false one was a woman, in the spotless kitchen, cooking with perfectly quaffed hair, perfect makeup, earrings, bracelets, wearing a dress, wearing high heals, and wearing clean apron, cooking dinner over a hot stove without sweating.

BBB

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Isn't that the truth BBB! Here are some more of "those" ads:

http://www.newsweek.com/photo/2010/10/13/newsweek-ads-from-the-mad-men-era.html

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WOW! I think my favorite is the baby girl sleeping with the revolver. These are almost scary with the load of BS they were spewing.

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@Butrflynet,

Butrflynet wrote:

The stereotype was then converted to that of a weak, female-dominated male figure in ads for cleaning supplies, etc.

Are you referring to the current Pine Sol TV ads? Love them...

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@boomerang,

boomerang wrote:

What the heck is "spasmolysis"?

Spasmolysis referrs to a "spastic colon", among other colon disorders.

Donnatal is an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of
irritable bowel syndrome (irritable colon, spastic
colon, mucous colitis) and
acute enterocolitis

An Rx is needed in order to buy Donnatal.

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@Arella Mae,

Remember Death Valley Days sponsored by 20 MULE Team Borax ?

It was hosed by Ronald Reagan.

David

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@Arella Mae,

This is the fantasy world that Hawkeye wants to inhabit.

http://www.foxnews.com/static/managed/img/Entertainment/2010/ad_pitneyboews_slideshow_604x500.jpg

http://www.foxnews.com/static/managed/img/Entertainment/2010/ad_coffeespanking_slideshow_604x500.jpg

http://www.foxnews.com/static/managed/img/Entertainment/2010/ad_tipalet_slideshow_604x500.jpg

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@DrewDad,

He's probably the one that came up with those ads in the first place!

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@Arella Mae,

They still make Borax, don't they?

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@OmSigDAVID,

ERRATUM :

OmSigDAVID wrote:

Remember Death Valley Days sponsored by 20 MULE Team Borax ?

It was hosed by Ronald Reagan.

SHUD HAVE said:

Remember Death Valley Days sponsored by 20 MULE Team Borax ?

It was hosted by Ronald Reagan.

David

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@Miller,

Miller wrote:

They still make Borax, don't they?

I think thay mine it.

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