These 50s Ads Would Never Get Published Today

<div><p>Oh, the good old days. The music was better, the food healthier, and the air cleaner. We would go back to 1950s if we could. Unfortunately, it wasn't all good, especially when it came to the ads and commercials and how they portrayed women. </p><p>It's amazing to see how far we've come in the women's rights movement. In the 50's, it was very much a man's world and a woman's place was in the kitchen. Her one duty in life was to please her husband. </p><p>Check out these ads published in the 1950s and 1960s. Do you think they'd work today?</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businesspundit.com/10-most-sexist-print-ads-from-the-1950s/4/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/50s-ads-3.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businesspundit.com/10-most-sexist-print-ads-from-the-1950s/4/" target="_blank">Business Pundit</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>I'm sorry, what?</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businesspundit.com/10-most-sexist-print-ads-from-the-1950s/6/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/ads-6.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businesspundit.com/10-most-sexist-print-ads-from-the-1950s/6/" target="_blank">Business Pundit</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Apparently it was acceptable to get a woman housework-related items at Christmas. Because, you know, that's all women do. </p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businesspundit.com/10-most-sexist-print-ads-from-the-1950s/8/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/ads-8.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/ads-8_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businesspundit.com/10-most-sexist-print-ads-from-the-1950s/8/" target="_blank">Business Pundit</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#52-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence-3" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1951-show-her-its-a-mans-world.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1951-show-her-its-a-mans-world_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1951-show-her-its-a-mans-world_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1951-show-her-its-a-mans-world_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1951-show-her-its-a-mans-world_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1951-show-her-its-a-mans-world_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#52-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence-3" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#52-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence-3" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1952-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1952-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1952-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1952-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1952-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1952-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1952-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#52-this-ad-makes-light-of-domestic-violence-3" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Leave him. Do it now. </p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#61-thats-what-wives-are-for-10" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1961-thats-what-wives-are-for.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1961-thats-what-wives-are-for_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1961-thats-what-wives-are-for_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1961-thats-what-wives-are-for_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1961-thats-what-wives-are-for_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1961-thats-what-wives-are-for_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1961-thats-what-wives-are-for_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#61-thats-what-wives-are-for-10" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>There are so many things wrong with this...</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#67-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich-15" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1967-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1967-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1967-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1967-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1967-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1967-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1967-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1967-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#67-the-best-ones-are-thin-and-rich-15" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#70-keep-up-with-the-house---22" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1970-keep-up-with-the-house--.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#70-keep-up-with-the-house---22" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#74-weyenberg-shoes-thinks-women-belong-at-mens-feet-26" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1974-weyenberg-shoes-thinks-women-belong-at-mens-feet.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1974-weyenberg-shoes-thinks-women-belong-at-mens-feet_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1974-weyenberg-shoes-thinks-women-belong-at-mens-feet_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1974-weyenberg-shoes-thinks-women-belong-at-mens-feet_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1974-weyenberg-shoes-thinks-women-belong-at-mens-feet_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1974-weyenberg-shoes-thinks-women-belong-at-mens-feet_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#74-weyenberg-shoes-thinks-women-belong-at-mens-feet-26" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/enhanced-11469-1393889350-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/enhanced-11469-1393889350-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Vintage Diggs</cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/enhanced-22419-1393889274-5.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/enhanced-22419-1393889274-5_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Reddit</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>The headline says it all. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/enhanced-3451-1393886514-10.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Pinterest</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/enhanced-18340-1393885513-1.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>pzrservices.typepad</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>The ad begins: "Most husbands, nowadays, have stopped beating their wives." </p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#1950-the-ad-begins-most-husbands-nowadays-have-stopped-beating-their-wives---1" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1950-the-ad-begins-most-husbands-nowadays-have-stopped-beating-their-wives--.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1950-the-ad-begins-most-husbands-nowadays-have-stopped-beating-their-wives--_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1950-the-ad-begins-most-husbands-nowadays-have-stopped-beating-their-wives--_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1950-the-ad-begins-most-husbands-nowadays-have-stopped-beating-their-wives--_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1950-the-ad-begins-most-husbands-nowadays-have-stopped-beating-their-wives--_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1950-the-ad-begins-most-husbands-nowadays-have-stopped-beating-their-wives--_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#1950-the-ad-begins-most-husbands-nowadays-have-stopped-beating-their-wives---1" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Alcoa Aluminum's ad reads: bottle caps that can open "without a knife blade, a bottle opener, or even a husband."</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#53-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband-5" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1953-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1953-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1953-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1953-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1953-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1953-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1953-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#53-alcoa-aluminums-bottle-caps-open-without-a-knife-blade-a-bottle-opener-or-even-a-husband-5" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Um...no, that's not how it works. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#69-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women-19" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1969-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1969-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1969-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1969-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1969-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1969-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1969-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1969-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/26-sexist-ads-of-the-mad-men-era-2014-5/#69-tipalet-wants-you-to-know-that-cigarettes-are-made-for-men-but-instantly-attractive-to-women-19" target="_blank">Business Insider</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>What would happen if these ads were published in the 21st century? We want to hear from you.</p></div>