Leggs – 1970s
This ad is perhaps the worst offender, as you can see that Leggs chose to literally dehumanize the woman in the ad and encouraged men to walk all over them, all for a pair of pants. There is absolutely no way that a company could get away with such a misogynistic advertisement these days, but that’s how things were back then.
Leggs 1970s
Nichols Industries Inc – 1950s
As mass shootings have become more commonplace in the United States, we think that advertisements like this one would not be able to fly anymore, especially since this very realistic toy gun is being marketed to children. Back then, the selling point was the fact that it was so realistic and included many true to life features.
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Nichols Industries Inc 1950s
