These 45 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads Will Make You Glad To Live In 2013
Co-Le Sales Company asks: "Do you still beat your wife?" Their answer: "Maybe you never should have stopped."
By Nico Lang
There are times when I feel pretty good about living in today’s society, and this is one of them. While doing research on racist ads last week, I found just as many vintage advertisements that were shockingly sexist, in a way it would be a lot harder to get away with today. (Just ask Belvedere Vodka.) From beating (#14, #28, #34) and murdering (#6) your wife to sexual assault overtones (#37), all’s fair in the ad game.
Here are 45 vintage ads that may make you want to rage quit the internet today. Prepare your brain.