Adverts From History That Definitely Wouldn’t Be Approved Today

Don’t Be A Smelly Woman

We don’t know what’s worse: highlighting the problem of a woman’s smell or comparing it to crossed off facial features. The aggressive pen marks on this woman’s face show just how nice she looks – but do we want her to smell?

It certainly takes an extreme point and drills it home to potential buyers. Sadly, this advert only increases insecurities in women on other parts of their body: worrying about their smell will get them to compare their hair, eyes, and teeth to the lady here.