These advertising images from the 1950s are guaranteed to make you laugh, cringe and gasp in astonishment (sometimes all three at the same time!). Fortunately, so much has changed since these ads were published … or has it? Seth Macfarlane sang a song about boobs to open the Oscars. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released a report showing that working mothers still spend twice the time as working dads looking after the kids when they get home. And we have an opposition leader who characterises Australian women as "housewives" who "do the ironing". Hmmmmm …
Spanking idea
Domestic violence with your coffee anyone? Imagine the backlash if someone tried to run an ad like this today, heads would roll.
Nailed it
Here's how the Kenwood Chef food processor was marketed in 1950.
Down-trodden housewife
This ad for trousers reads: “Though she was a tiger lady, our hero didn’t have to fire a shot to floor her. After one look at his Mr.
Best assets
This ad was for a slide projector, but something else is projecting here..
Truly gifted
We love the premise that women may be so distressed by not receiving their desired electrical appliance for Christmas that they are reduced to tears. Oh, the agony!
Hoovering it up
Another festive ad portraying women as being desperate for domestic appliances on Christmas morning.
Women are such a drag
The first sentence says it all: 'Men are better than women!" What this has to do with selling sweaters we don't really know.
This one has a bad smell about it ...
Marriage failing? Husband shutting you out? Your feminine hygiene must be the problem. Fortunately, a Lysol douche will keep you desirable.
Out of the frying pan
Hubby suffering because your morning sickness is getting in the way of his hot brekkie? You'll be back in action in no time with Mornidine.
Tear-jerker
Women should never let down their husbands, especially when cooking. And if they do, heaven help them if they hold back tears.
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