19th October 2011 / 8 Comments
Woman's Weekly /
25th June 1965
Here’s another advert insulting older women from Prom. This time, they’re suggesting that it’s even worth cancelling your holiday if you’re not happy with your hair. After all, you wouldn’t want to show your husband up, would you?
Tags: beauty, blatant sexism, emotional blackmail, perms, Prom
13th July 2011 / 5 Comments
Woman's Weekly /
2nd April 1965
Right. So this advert’s saying that you can’t attend family events if your hair’s a bit of a state, as if any of your loved ones would really give a damn. Still, Prom does look tempting; after all, you might get flirted with by a camp-looking photographer!
Tags: blatant sexism, dodgy advice, emotional blackmail, perms, Prom