On May 2, 2012, at 2:20 PM, Thomas Morton wrote: > Advertising not sexist. Really. > > Well I'd be interested to hear rational arguments that it is... > > I've always found advertising to be highly sexualised, but refreshingly free > of sexism.
You're kidding, right? Advertising is so jam-loaded with sexism, it's hard to know where to start. Just about every advert plays on stereotypes. When's the last time you saw a guy cleaning kitchens in TV ads? Or a woman buying cars? Yes, there are exceptions but they're pretty thin on the ground. Oh, and hello everyone! I'm User:Alison from enwiki and Commons :) -- Allie
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