http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/frightening-past-advertising/ news, notes, & tips about spirituality and religion in the workplace Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/frightening-past-advertising/#comment-1110 GhostGirl Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:04:03 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/frightening-past-advertising/#comment-1110 I recently read through some old Good Housekeepings at my parents' house. And by "old" I mean early 90's. Holy crow. They sure had it in for the working woman. They made a pretense of being supportive, but it was really all about propagating guilt. We won't even get into the ads. I recently read through some old Good Housekeepings at my parents’ house. And by “old” I mean early 90’s. Holy crow. They sure had it in for the working woman. They made a pretense of being supportive, but it was really all about propagating guilt. We won’t even get into the ads.

]]> http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/frightening-past-advertising/#comment-1104 h sofia Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:38:14 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/frightening-past-advertising/#comment-1104 Some of those ads are more recent than one would like to believe. But as you suggest, there is still a lot of that sentiment out there in advertising. It's just minus the "husband" and "wife" language. Plenty of women still see themselves in this way, and plenty of men still see women this way - and all are consumers; the advertisers will get to them. Some of those ads are more recent than one would like to believe. But as you suggest, there is still a lot of that sentiment out there in advertising. It’s just minus the “husband” and “wife” language. Plenty of women still see themselves in this way, and plenty of men still see women this way - and all are consumers; the advertisers will get to them.

]]> http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/frightening-past-advertising/#comment-1100 Comrade Kevin Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:27:42 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/frightening-past-advertising/#comment-1100 Although the messages advanced may be less overt, they are still in force. Advertising attempts to paint us all with a broad brush or to resort to gross stereotypes along the lines of all _______ are _______ or all ______ do _______. Furthermore, the subtle approach is often a far more insidious means of dispersal. Although the messages advanced may be less overt, they are still in force. Advertising attempts to paint us all with a broad brush or to resort to gross stereotypes along the lines of all _______ are _______ or all ______ do _______. Furthermore, the subtle approach is often a far more insidious means of dispersal.

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