These 20 Retro Ads Would Never Exist Today

Published on 09/16/2019
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Hardee’s

Hardee’s was a popular fast food restaurant in the 1940s and its surprising that such a well-known restaurant would have such a sexist ad. The creators of the ad confirm common idea of the time that women’s only role is to be in the kitchen.

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Hardee’s

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Parker

Thankful for Parker pens for making a product fit for women and their delicate hands! How innovative of them. This ad implies that women are inferior to men in size and ability, so they deserve a pen that is suitable for them. So thoughtful…

Parker

Parker

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