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Avid commercial commentators that we are, we always find ourselves being surprised by some new development or old obscurity in the advertising world. Today’s revelation comes from 2Spare’s listicle of unpleasant, politically incorrect and offensive print ads and posters from the days of yore. Check out our five favorites below (and some worthy additions), then [...]

What am I supposed to be buying exactly?

Alex Leo, feminist and media-savvy blogger for 23/6 and The Huffington Post, offers this critical listicle (cristicle?) on her blog: 5 Sexist Trends the Advertising World Just Can’t Shake. We’ve all seen them (been persuaded by them?), now let’s think about them:
Bondage
Sex sells, violence sells, sexy violence is [...]