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The Most Sexist Advertisements From the Ages

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The Most Sexist Advertisements From the Ages

To pedal their products, these advertisements invoke some of the worst gender stereotypes, depicting women as terrible drivers, brainless beauties, and kitchen-dwellers.

These amazing vintage advertisements serve up casual sexism by the truckload.

There must have been Mad Men behind them, check out these horrendously sexist vintage ads we found:

Yep. Even with those weakling bingo wing arms.

a woman can open it

Who cares about the oven? Where can I get one of those sweet-as skirts? It could double as a duvet.

wifesaver

If you had bought new sauce pans, Jean would have *probably* whacked you with one. So yah, good move.

jean pregnant

 

Just creepy.

mcleans

 

If that isn’t a *look of death* – I don’t know what is.

not milk

Spanking? Well. It CAN be a yes. But you should always ask first. 😉

store fresh coffee

 

I hope all the food that comes out of tastes as bad as it looks. What is it with 60s food styling?

kenwood chef

 

*Actually* she’ll be happier with diamonds. or cake. Just Saying.

hoover

 

Gentlemen, don’t make her buy the pants. That’s how they measure your coffin.

lee jeans

Look at how excited she is thinking of all the empty jars she can fit your body parts in without the police figuring out.

bottles

It’s comments like these that cause involuntary shudders. I. Can’t. Even.dyson

Could you imagine what the reaction would be if any of these advertisements were put up today?The Most Sexist Advertisements From the Ages | Stay At Home Mum

Jody Allen
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Jody Allen is the founder of Stay at Home Mum. Jody is a five-time published author with Penguin Random House and is the current Suzuki Queensland Amb...Read Moreassador. Read Less

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