For thousands of years, it required physical strength to survive. Thus, the man had a necessary role to fill . But, nowadays, let's face it, men are obsolete - useful, like a male Black Widow spider, only for sperm. In a stricly Darwinian sense, us men are as antiquated as a Commodore 64.
Pretty bleak outlook, eh? I'm exaggerating a bit, but you get my point. Not so in the 1950s. In the Mad Men days, dad was king, lord, and emperor all in one. Let's take a brief look at some advertising which made no apologies for putting the man on top. Enjoy!
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When the "casting couch" was no joke.
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Women on leashes. Isn't that quaint
Sexist? Mopre like dreaming that ol' impossible dream...
ReplyDeletethat Jem cover is pretty epic.
ReplyDeleteHoly crap. Even in a Mad Men sorta way, these are difficult to enjoy! Yet somehow I manage.
ReplyDeletegreat post.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of magazine was Jem?
ReplyDeleteDid 1950's living rooms always include a cool sci-fi TV and a hookah?
Love that Jem cover!
ReplyDeleteI'm late to the party, but holy lord! Douching with Lysol to maintain that "dainty femininity"? If your business needs Lysol, the last thing you should be worried about is offending your hubby. Get tee to the doctor!
ReplyDeleteJem - The Magazine for Masterful Men. That alone deserves it's own blog entry. Epic!
ReplyDeleteExcept in Texas..
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