1. Interesting Product Placement
Wait, what? Is that Fred and Wilma lighting up? No, thats not a photoshop. Winston used to be a major sponsor of that show back in the 60's.
You are seeing it right. Winston, same brand that was sponsoring NASCAR, in every home, marketed to every child. Used to be ok, isnt now.
2. Before it was "So easy a caveman can do it"...
Sexist?
More sexist?
Most sexist!
3. More genius marketing...
Soap that'll turn you white? I don't think this needs much explaining.
4. Kids with guns...
This was in a comic book, clearly targeting kids to spend their Christmas money on a gun. Just send it in, comes in the mail, ready to start shooting out of the box!
5. Got a toothache?
Yep, if you have a toothache, all you need is some cocaine! In 1885 the U.S. manufacturer Parke-Davis sold cocaine in various forms, including cigarettes, powder, and even a cocaine mixture that could be injected directly into the user's veins with the included needle. The company promised that its cocaine products would "supply the place of food, make the coward brave, the silent eloquent and render the sufferer insensitive to pain."
What's appropriate today that won't be tomorrow? Post your thoughts and ideas below. Please share too!!!
I think social media devices such as facebook wount be appropriate 'tomorrow'. Looking at the way things have changed over the last 30/40 years (and yes if a guy told me I should be in the kitchen, I would punch him) I think most modern day norms would be considered old, following the above trends. Social media has a phycological negative influence on many people, in a similar way smoking used to be commonly advertised and is now deemed to be a danger to society.
ReplyDeleteIt still takes time for 'norms' to completely leave society, that's still shown with the older population believing common advertising of their age. I have come up with issues of me being a female and in higher education, especially within a computer science major. It is still seen as a male dominated subject, even these days.
In my opinion, it would be nice for future generations to see all members of society as equal, be it homosexual, heterosexual, male, female etc. I recently learnt there is such a thing as shortism, where short people are paid less then their taller colleges. I would like to see future generations to embrace the norm and reflect on the attitudes which have plagued society for the past 20 years. In a similar way that females are now considered 'equalish' to their male counterparts.