Contest entry, I think. Wow.

[cactuswren.livejournal.com]

LIFE magazine, 1950.

Good lord, good lord.

When I carefully examine this ad I detect just the faintest hint of Freudian symbolism:

Comments

[weelisa.livejournal.com]

Well, at least it wasn't the Oldsmobile 69.

C'mon, someone had to say it!...

Yes

[crabofdoom.livejournal.com]

I think penile extensions qualify as appealing to a sexist mentality, even if it's not expressly chauvinistic.

No

[my-hypocrisy.livejournal.com]

I don't find this sexist, considering that they're BOTH riding it. :D

[jazzybabe56.livejournal.com]

and 5 miles to the gallon - woohoo!

[hedda-hopper.livejournal.com]

Oy, what a Yank-Tank!

[elementalv.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking homoerotic undertones, given that her legs are crossed, and his are wrapped around that bad boy, and he looks like he's about to blow his mind (or be blown out of his mind).

No.

[amiga500.livejournal.com]

Definitely more homoerotic than sexist. I bet this is going to be the only ad I get to say that to.

Re: YES

[my-hypocrisy.livejournal.com]

How does the fact that she's having fun make it sexist?