Sexist Ads

month

January 2011

33 posts

“Now, what about marketing to children? Ample science, along with statements by...”

– Why the Happy Meal is a Crime—and Not Just a Culinary One (via azspot) I’ve always been slightly annoyed by ads targeted at children. Such ads seem exploitative to me. Nice to have that backed up. On the flip side, these ads taught me about disappointment; that not everything you’re...

taintedsaints asked: The Heineken ad you're looking for? It's called 'The Tiger' and I think that this link is still active -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3UIoEg5-54&feature=player_embedded

I THINK TWO GAY MEN SHOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED TO...

feministslut: warriorgrrrls: suffocation-: curtispaskin: GOODBYE FOLLOWERS. YOU FUCKING GAY LOVING IDIOTS. explanation: i dont hate gay people, i actually support gay people, but if two gay men can raise a male baby, that baby will more than likely become gay because since childhood that is all it will know, that will be the only constant in that childs mind, and if every fuckin male is...

missing-the-war asked: I have to say that the Twix ads I have seen are all pretty sexist. To go on the male end of the spectrum, the commercials makes guys look like douchebags [especially the commercial where the guy's a cheater]. If I were a guy, I'd be kinda offended. Thanks for your blog!

aboyscoutandabrownie asked: When I see ads like that penis lipstick ad, I like to satisfy myself by thinking that the guys who designed it are making an inadvertent statement about the size of their own penises. Because really, that lipstick can't be much bigger than the pencil toppers I get at Pure Romance parties. ;)

Anonymous asked: I just wanted to ask your opinion on something. In my grade 12 food sciences class, we are learning about eating disorders. I've noticed it always references the person who has the eating disorder as a woman, even if it is a general statement. I know women are statistically more likely to develop an eating disorder than men, but it is still very possible for guys to get eating disorders.

Anonymous asked: I just want to say that I love this blog. I've seen about half of these ads in an Art and Body Image class that I took back in college, and it's great to see that it wasn't just a few of us that saw something was wrong with them. If I can find any ads that we discussed that I don't see here, I'll definitely submit them.

Also, I'm kind of disturbed by...

bluntlyblue asked: In reference to the penis lipstick - I'm not sure if it's the same one, but one of the penthouse magazines (hot talk, maybe?) used a very similar image for one of the columns (used to, at least)

crooksandlovers asked: Hey sexistads, I just want to say thank you for this blog. I don't usually use products with sexist ads, and this will alert me when not to support companies that use sexism to appeal to the opposite sex.

I'm a heterosexual male, but it bugs me how both men and women are portrayed in advertising, and on television shows. All women eat yogurt, and care way too much about...

“OMG Tumblr is a website where you can be the biggest activist in the world...”

– Facebook friend. (via karmajesus) I agree with the last part. I’m sick of seeing pictures of Tegan and Sara and Shane from The L Word. However, tumblr is a great tool for activism. Same with twitter and blogs. Social network sites like tumblr are a great way to address all the -ism’s (sexism,...

“Two Cunts in a Kitchen, or sometimes, less graphically Two Cs in a K, is slang...”

– Two Cunts in a Kitchen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via eecummingscapitalized) “This charming phrase first gained usage in the early 1980s and is still widely used today in the advertising industry. It is a useful phrase to be aware of, in that it serves as a reminder of the level of ...

omnivory asked: I found the bow on Natalie pretty infantalizing as well. Sexy! Uh... NOT.

Kingsmill "Ironing Retaliation" advert →

Women! You live in kitchens, and your sole purpose is to make breakfast and to iron the shirts of your domestically-challenged husband. Still, at least the kids are on your side… can I have another piece of toast, please? Cheers to Holly for sending this one in.