The valiant attempt by advertisers to make dull and functional tech seem like something that will boost your sex appeal.
Tag: sexism
Politicians, Prohibitionists And Porn: A Bad Combination
Let’s not allow outrage at inappropriate workplace behaviour by an MP to further embolden the moralising opportunists.
The Lost World Of Sexy Video Game Advertising
Lurid, lecherous and ludicrous – the game marketing pitched at teenage boys in the 1980s and 1990s.
Much Ado About Hooters
Politicians and campaigners fear that a new branch of the self-declared ‘delightfully tacky’ fast-food chain will bring the sky falling down – but they’re wrong.
Yes, It’s The Benny Hill Show!
The kerfuffle over the famous comedian’s return to UK TV.
Cheers! The Wonderful World Of Beer Advertising
A collection of beautiful, outrageous and frankly baffling print adverts for beer from around the world.
The Tennents Lager Lovelies
The unlikely collision of lager and glamour girls that became a national institution for decades.
The Condescending Sexism Of ‘Feminist’ Superhero Cinema
The constant implication in superhero films, that women are inherently powerless with their destinies shaped by the actions of men, does not seem a particularly empowering narrative.
It’s All to Your Good! Buckfast Tonic Wine And Bored Housewives
The notorious tonic wine’s impressive attempts to appeal to stressed women as a way of coping with the nightmare of running a household.
Girls In The (Auto)Buff
Big-haired glamour girls and fancy cars in a 1980s T&A magazine for the auto enthusiast.
Flymo To The Moon: Sex, Sci-Fi And Lawnmowers In 1970s Advertising
Hot Gossip do their best to make FlyMo lawnmowers look futuristic and sexy.
Jiggle TV – Keeping Women In Their Place
How the female-led action TV shows in the 1970s were dismissed as mere T&A exploitation by idiots.