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Randall
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 Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 11:28 am Post subject: Any women offended by this ad? |
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The ad agency was playing up all the angles. This ad gives a lot more credit to the woman's role in making purchasing decisions:
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It is what is was in the '60's. I have a Chrysler brochure that states "Finally, car specifications that even your wife will understand."
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But Chrysler was also trying to court women in the '50s:
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There's a really good one that says something like "Even a woman can drive it", but I can't find it right now.
This one is sort of pro-woman yet still offensive. Kind of cool though:
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The line in that one that sticks out for me is
"Does she worry about the Bomb?" Can it get more '60s than that?
I'm sure she's not worried as long as there is a desk to crawl under.
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jeremy57ride
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I would love to own this ad, anyone got it?
| 79SuperVert wrote: | The ad agency was playing up all the angles. This ad gives a lot more credit to the woman's role in making purchasing decisions:
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andk5591
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Ya know what I am offended by? All those ads on TV for anything related to cooking, laundry detergent or other household related products that are geared exclusively to women.......I am OK with tampon commercials as they are though.....
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One of my favorites. Is your wife afraid? 
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Randall
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Regarding Dustin's submission, that ad was created in 1965. Even back then I think at least 75% of the women would have thought about the hidden meaning.  |
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David
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AMy one that's offended by these ads from the 50's & 60's should *not* watch Mad Men.
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Any women offended by this ad? |
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| Randall wrote: |
If you're a man who is offended by it, you're a sensitive 90's guy who is already whipped. |
hey they know my wife!!! |
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One of my favorites. Is your wife afraid? :D |
Grace Jone's "warm leatherette" inspiration?
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Demographic marketing types manipulate people's thought processes. I always wanted to meet that handsome, rugged Marlborogh Man! Seriously the ads that bother me are not about gender but about using "beautiful people" whilst implying that "if you use this, you can look like this" or how about the 'before' and 'after' shots. 'Before' are always without make up. 'After' always have make up. Shucks I've never worn make up in my life except for black mascarra. Evolution in marketing is always going to be with us as Advertisers pay the bill!
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vwlovr73
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I'm a woman and I own the ad the OP posted. I think it's funny.  (I also have a 63 and I think that is one in the ad (or 64?).)
But if you're a girl in to cars, you probably have a thick enough skin to tolerate a little sexist marketing anyhow...
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| DAIZEE wrote: | | Seriously the ads that bother me are not about gender but about using "beautiful people" whilst implying that "if you use this, you can look like this" or how about the 'before' and 'after' shots. |
And YES. I agree!! Really bothersome. 
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| 79SuperVert wrote: | The ad agency was playing up all the angles. This ad gives a lot more credit to the woman's role in making purchasing decisions:
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I been trying to sell my wife on a bus! I think it may be working... she said she had a dream we bought one. 
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| when you get her dream to be she bought one your there.( but make sure your the passanger in her dream) |
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