Posts Tagged ‘ads’

Vintage Secret Ad: Body Odor, Mixed Floral Metaphors, and Jared Leto

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Based on my interest in feminine hygiene, YouTube suggested that I watch this vintage Secret commercial, starring Denise Richards, and with a special appearance by Jared Leto. The ad also features one of the most confusing series of floral metaphors that I've ever encountered. And I've encountered some floral metaphors!

Sexist Comments of the Week: Emasculated Dodge Charger Driver Edition

It seems as if my critique of last night's Superbowl ads struck a nerve with the most loyal fans of the Dodge Charger. These are their stories.

Racist, Sexist Vagina Shaver Now Available

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If the vibrating razor rubbed you the wrong way, perhaps this attempt to spice up the act of shaving your vagina will be more up your alley. Probably not, though, because it's pretty racist. It also implicates the house cat in ways I'm not entirely comfortable with.

Nine Ads to Help Fuel Your Misogyny

Blog of Hilarity counts them down, from a dead fish hanging from a French woman's tampon string to a  Jon Benet-style come-hither ad from Love's Baby Soft. You have been warned.