Which 20th-Century ads do you find to be the most offensive, and do you think that today's advertisements are any better?
A lot has changed in the last century or so – especially when it comes to advertising. Ads that we're used to seeing everywhere, be it on TV, newspapers, magazines, flyers, billboards, or online, all require approval from certain governmental regulatory boards. This is to ensure that ads being published aren't overtly offensive and follow a set of defined standards.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - She'll Follow You Anywhere 01:16 - More Doctors Smoke Camels 01:56 - Baby Guzzling 7-UP 02:23 - The Harder A Wife Works, The Cuter She Looks 02:45 - Men Love Fannies 02:54 - The Cure For The Common Toothache! 03:23 - Get Them Started While They're Young 03:48 - The Perfect Christmas Gift 04:09 - Innocence is Sexier Than You Think 04:28 - Show Her It's A Man's World 05:00 - Born Gentle 05:28 - Flip'N Style Hair Dryer 05:51 - World's Largest Lemons 06:03 - Fairy Soap 06:23 - Jeans That Turn A Dude Into A Stud 06:37 - Keep Her Where She Belongs 06:54 - It's Nice To Have A Girl Around The House 07:16 - A Woman Can Open It? 07:39 - If Your Husband Ever Finds Out 07:55 - Elliott's White Veneer 08:20 - Reduce Psychic Tension 08:36 - Outro
While the ads of today are fairly tame, things weren't quite the same in the early years of advertising. Back in the day, there were no specified rules or regulations that determined how ads were supposed to be made or what standards had to be upheld. Because of this, we see numerous ads from back in those unruly days that are either sexist, racist, or downright offensive in some other way.
Keep in mind this was a time period when it was common to see cigarette ads making bold and questionable claims such as "more doctors smoke Camels". Today, such ads wouldn't fly. If advertisers even dared attempt to run them, they would be quickly taken down faster than you can say 'deceptive marketing practices'.
In this facts-packed video, we'll be taking a close look at some of the most offensive, inappropriate, and shocking advertisements of all time. Content Warning: The ads were about to show you are pretty offensive. As such, we're only presenting them to you for educational purposes.
Shocking Vintage Ads That Would Be Banned Today
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