Advertising - xoJane

Help Me Make Sense of Lucky's "Fill the Void" Ads

Emily — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:30:12 -0400

Surely they don’t mean fill the empty gaping hole inside yourself where love should be? Do they?

Land's End Goes for Controversy With Sexist Schoolbag Ads

s.e. smith — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:00:14 -0400

Every major retailer seems to feel a need to make massive sexist gaffes on a regular basis, like they somehow haven’t learned from the gazillion cases before, or they think people have suddenly decided not to care about sexism.

Someone Said "Vagina" on Television! Everybody RUN!

s.e. smith — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:00:36 -0400

A pretty girl next door can have a vagina too, and sometimes things come out of it. Deal.

Why This Ad Guy Isn't Impressed With "Boobvertising"

Allan Mott — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:22:08 -0400

In my experience, the only thing boobs make you want to buy are more boobs.

Absurd Naked Lady Ad Of The Day: Snickers Makes You Better At Sex

Amy Tennery of The Jane Dough — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:30:27 -0400

You didn’t eat a Snickers. And now you can’t do The Sex.

I Wish I Could Express To You in Words The Joy That This PF Chang's Ad Campaign Brings Me

Julieanne — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:30:27 -0400

But I can't. So here are some pictures.

Cutesy Racism and Why I'm Not Eating Popchips Anymore.

Emily V Gordon — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:34:33 -0400

If you are going to be racist, you better be saying the funniest thing anyone has ever heard.

What's Wrong With Being Sexy: Just How Sexist Are These Super Bowl Ads?

Emily — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:21 -0500

On Sunday, while my boyfriend was paying attention to the Super Bowl, I was paying attention to my Twitter stream's reaction to the Super Bowl, which was filled with feminists utilizing the #notbuyingit hashtag to call out sexism in advertising.

Could this Man Sell You a Bra?

Jessica — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:27 -0500

The new way a Dutch retailer is selling women's underwear.

More Fat Shaming Ads, Blue Cigs Edition

Emily — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:00:09 -0500

Last night, I received this email from reader Lizzie, drawing our attention to another icky BBW-shaming ad.

For the Record, Fat Women Totally Get Laid, Too

Emily — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:00:14 -0400

What really offends me about the Ashley Madison "scary wife" ads is the perpetuation of the silly myth that fat women don't get laid.

When It Comes to Child Abuse, Does the Sex of the Abuser Really Matter?

Eve — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00:07 -0400

This anti-child abuse commercial will ruin your day. It is also brilliant.

Sassy Nostalgia Corner: Funny Old Ads Edition

Madeline — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:10 -0400

I'll Try Anything Once: Cleansing Vagina Wash

MC Housework — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:02:11 -0400

The worst possible outcome was a yeast infection. The best possible outcome was ruling an empire!

Good News! Miracle Whip Will Pay For Your Divorce

Julieanne — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:02:25 -0400

The tangy zip... of heartbreak.

Summer's Eve & I are Both 100% Pro-Vagina, But One of Us is More Subtle About It

Rachel_1 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:02:11 -0400

Well, all day long at school I hear how great Vagina is at this or how wonderful Vagina did that! Vagina! Vagina! Vagina! On a Summer's Eve, what other body parts should we be trumpeting?

Commentary on the Commentary: The Sexist PMS Milk Campaign

Julieanne — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:02:26 -0400

New ad campaign encourages dudes to pump your crazy ass full of milk, pisses everybody off.

Sexist Local Ad Time! Move To Brooklyn, Get a Free Bikini Girl

Emily — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:02:08 -0400

Finally! An apartment complex that makes it safe to objectify women.

Dissecting This Eating-Disordery Yoplait Commercial

Lesley — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:02:14 -0400

Why eat actual cheesecake when you can choke down a really disgusting artificially-sweetened approximation of cheesecake in semi-liquid form out of a plastic cup instead?

All I Ever Did Was Love Beer, So Why Is It Giving Me This Sexist Crap?

Jessica — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:02:17 -0400

I am, as of today, only buying beers that don’t condescend to me.