GreyWolf

I've seen other posts with pics of this sort, but couldn't place the threads, so I thought I'd put these here. If they're more appropriate to another thread, I apologise. Regardless, this is a nice reflection on just how far down society has come over the years. No longer are we allowed to express ourselves so freely and innocently... such a shame!

The Sexiest and Strangest Vintage Ads From Decades Past - Asylum.com

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mixedmedia

lol, love them

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bobby

been there , done that....xoxoxoo

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Plan9

Wow. I grew up in the wrong era.

*rimshot*

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Jetée

I just recently found this link, which comprises of more examples (I thought there would be an overlap, but really there's not) of vintage sexist distinctions. It was the culture, just as the same lame advertisements now are supposed to give an indication of what our time's cleverness and socety is about; not a great juxtaposition, but anyway, here's a few more:







courtesy of erooups.. 28 more ads can be found there

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lionrock

SO much uncomfortable "Ha HA"

Daniel_

Much as I love this one (from Jetee's link) it's a piece that was done on spec by a designer hoping to land the Puma contract, and was never posted as a real ad (see here: felixsalmon.com: The fake Puma ads)

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Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
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mixedmedia

I especially like hating the douche ads. So contrary to the facts...and harmful.
And all for some dude who will leave you or 'lock you out' for your 'feminine odor.'

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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

Daniel_

In the right circumstances, I rather like "feminine odour".

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Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
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mixedmedia

that's just one of the reasons you're awesome, babe

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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

Daniel_

<blush>

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Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air,
And deep beneath the rolling waves,
In labyrinths of Coral Caves,
The Echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand;
And everthing is Green and Submarine
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