These Controversial Vintage Ads Show How Women Were Viewed Before the Millennium

As a society, we have come a long way since the outright days of misogyny and chauvinism. Sure, it might still be around, but at least the way in which the mainstream media portrays it isn’t as overtly in your face. The crazy thing is that for such a long time, the advertising industry had no problem promoting this detrimental attitude toward women.

No matter how hard the people who made this advertisement might try, there is no way of turning the depicted situation in a good light. We can’t believe we even need to say this, but women do not exist to serve men. And the fact that this woman’s “husband” wants his wife to get on her knees and had him his breakfast is disturbing, to say the least.