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Thread Number: 75870
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
POD - 14Jun2018 ... interesting historical perspective |
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| Post# 997174 6/14/2018 at 17:00 (2,132 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
From anybody that's taken an advertising/marketing course, this photo speaks volumes of the era. Of note is the positioning of the people and the clothes they're wearing - particularly the stylish white woman with perfect manicure and earnings who's at the top of the pile, and then the black woman in the background wearing a very humble striped dress.
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| Post# 997175 , Reply# 1 6/14/2018 at 17:02 (2,132 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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| Post# 997211 , Reply# 2 6/15/2018 at 03:24 (2,132 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
 Now that you mention it-- and without even looking again-- that impression is what I took away, more than the brand or product.
Advertising is a VERY perverse pursuit. Dishonesty to the Nth power; manipulation without your consent or even awareness.
Take the TV ads for truth-dot-org, govm't anti-tobacco evangelists. Parts of what they SAY are true, while the conclusion they lead you to make is an outright lie. Or all the drug ads. Distracting images of the happy drugged life you'll have while the announcer reads the side effects that can disable or kill you.
Media awareness should be mandatory in schools. But of course, what with media driving 2/3rds of the commercial economy, that's extremely unlikely to happen any time soon. Meanwhile we have to take it upon ourselves. Most of us can't afford ignorance on this topic. | ||
Post# 997245 , Reply# 4 6/15/2018 at 13:57 (2,131 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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"The Hidden Persuaders" That's the title of a book written by Vance Packard over 60 years ago, exposing ad agency practices of psychological manipulation. It's more relevant today than ever before. Read it and you'll never look at an adult beverage ad's ice cubes in a cocktail glass the same way. CLICK HERE TO GO TO RP2813's LINK | ||
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Post# 997246 , Reply# 5 6/15/2018 at 14:03 (2,131 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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"The Hidden Persuaders" | ||
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