Tuesday, February 15, 2011

What do ads say about gender roles?


This perfume ad ran in Glamour magazine in 1972. Its knowing reference to women marching for equality suggests that feminist activism was a widespread phenomenon in this period that required no explanation. The message or story of the ad, however, makes a blatant pitch for traditional gender roles, positioning the product as a way for women to undercut their own political assertiveness.










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