Leggs (1970s)
Some ads are sexist because times have changed, but some are just plain sexist. This ad is a perfect example of that, as it quite literally dehumanizes a woman and shows a man literally walking all over her, all because of a pair of pants. It’s pretty crazy that an ad like this was able to run. Luckily, something like this would not be able to run without immediately coming under fire
Leggs (1970s)
Nichols Industries Inc (1950s)
We’ve come a long way since the 1950’s, where a realistic gun was made as a children’s toy. The company even touts its “realistic sound” and other realistic features, whereas today, in the wake of so many tragic mass shootings, our society is trying to distance itself from having guns as children’s toys, even there is still plenty of work to do to reduce gun violence in America.
Nichols Industries Inc (1950s)