All posts tagged "advertisements"
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Teddi Welch | October 29, 2019
Twitter Users Share Their Favorite Old Commercials: How Many Do You Remember?
#MyFavoriteOldCommercials is trending and it’s taking us on a trip down memory lane. From mouth-watering doughnut promos to...
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Ashley Austrew | April 8, 2015
Anti-Vaxxers Think One Baby Having A Seizure Means No Baby Should Be Safe From Measles
Anti-vaxxers have never shied away from fear-mongering, but this disturbing ad that ran in California takes things to...
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Frances Locke | August 17, 2014
10 Strange Vintage Kids Ads That Will Give You The Creeps
Was everyone back in the day on acid? Because that is the only thing that explains the sheer...
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Maria Guido | April 3, 2014
Satan Is Using Graham Crackers To Push His Agenda Of Sin, Says Moron
In the beginning, God created graham crackers. And they were only enjoyed by those who liked wholesome, penis...
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Maria Guido | November 26, 2013
10 Of The Most Sexist And Incredibly Stupid Vintage Ads Of All Time
I've always been happy I was born after the feminist movement because - well, do I even have...
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Koa Beck | September 27, 2012
Black Kids Are Absolutely Swimming In Alcohol Advertising And I Can See Why
It may not be legal to promote hard alcohol to minors but I assure you, it's happening anyway....
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Mollie Hemingway | August 5, 2012
Ragú Ad Ensures I’ll Never Buy Ragú Again
I know that Ragú wants people to talk about their advertisement that ran last night during the Olympics....
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Koa Beck | March 12, 2012
Soda Is Destroying You, Your Kids, And Your Chances At Another Baby
Mothers always have a new culprit: high-fructose corn syrup, wheat gluten, and processed food to name a few....
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Koa Beck | November 4, 2011
Chanel Turning Kids Into Little Consumers With New Internet Game
Talk about direct marketing to kids. Coloring books are so passe if there aren't direct brands...
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Koa Beck | November 3, 2011
If Alcohol And Cigarette Ads Are So Dangerous, Why Do We Let Anyone Advertise To Kids?
Marketing alcohol and cigarettes to children is universally frowned upon. Joe Camel was a long time ago and...
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Koa Beck | October 31, 2011
Modern Kids See More Soda Advertising Than Ever
Today's children and teens see way more advertising than kids even three years ago were being exposed to....
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Koa Beck | October 17, 2011
‘Miss Representation’ Names Sexism In The Media A Priority In Post-Millennial Parenting
We at Mommyish spend much of our time here combating the media depictions of women as they impact...
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Koa Beck | September 30, 2011
Awesome: Kids Learning About Airbrushing In The Classroom
Children spend untold hours of the day being confronted with advertisements, billboards, and magazine covers that feature their...
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Koa Beck | August 8, 2011
What Does A Little Girl In A Bikini Have To Do With Energy Generation?
Recently, a series of ads funded by Platform Breathe were brought to my attention. The advertisements...