Lebanese Feminists Balk at Offensive Election Ad
On June 7th parliamentary elections will be held in Lebanon that will shape the country for the next four years. Too bad one party decided to piss off women with demeaning and overly sexified print and...
View ArticleThe New Era of Girl Sure Looks A Lot Like the Old Era of Kiddie Porn
I'm not given to long post titles, but I think in this case it's called for. In the mid-1990s, Calvin Klein garnered many a tongue lashing (and a Justice Department investigation) for its notorious ad...
View ArticleSex Sells...Awareness?
The ever-brilliant Kate Harding brought this train wreck to my attention via her post on Jezebel:If you were paying attention, you've learned the important and timeless lesson that a woman should be...
View ArticleDouchebag Decree: Advertising Double Header!
It's been an exciting week in the world of advertising - so exciting, in fact, that we have two contenders for this week's Douchebag Decree! Judges are standing by to determine which of these...
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