"Girls" with brains? Where on earth could they have found such elusive creatures?

[vfc.livejournal.com]

From the New Yorker, March 29, 1968.


They're setting the bar really high. Women, pretty or otherwise, who are capable of writing things down, handing over car keys, recommending restaurants or just being generally helpful? Good luck, buddies! Personally, I can barely do anything besides put on mascara. Whoa, wait a second! Who's writing this? I don't know how to type!

Comments

[mlfoley.livejournal.com]

Certainly none in Florida.

[sylviamaris.livejournal.com]

What a tweest!

[twizdizzy.livejournal.com]

I wonder how rigorous the training really was.

"Okay, now where is Cleveland?"
"Right Hurrrrrrrrrr"
"Excellent!"

[amelia-eve.livejournal.com]

But not smart enough to know that just about nobody looks good in yellow.

[nokomarie.livejournal.com]

Or could you imagine, being in your late thirties and having to wear that ridiculous outfit to work as a car rental agent? Hope never paused here!

[thomasirvin.livejournal.com]

Wow.

*lol*

[inkytwist.livejournal.com]

I love how all we do here on va is get offended at sexist ads.

Re: *lol*

[nonentityb.livejournal.com]

Personally, I think this one tops them all.

Re: *lol*

[vfc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this seemed to take it to new, um, heights. Or lows. Or something.

Re: *lol*

[thudpucker.livejournal.com]

I don't know... I mean, when you compare it to other ads from that time period (http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/12/creepy-slacks-ad-fro.html), it's actually fairly progressive.

Re: *lol*

[amiga500.livejournal.com]

No, we do other things, too. Personally, I prefer being amused by the inadvertently gay ads.

Her thought bubble would read "Motherfucker, get your own damn car."

[mwittier.livejournal.com]

I love the way she seems to be clenching her jaw, and counting to one hundred. She's clenching so hard, it made her eyelashes sprout.

[apredeus.livejournal.com]

"In my country we have a superhero called Superwoman. She is so smart she can actually open her own cage!" (c) Borat

[seamonkey-mags.livejournal.com]

Bahaha, the sarcasm -- I love it!

Wait, I don't think I can understand a concept like "sarcasm." Never mind!

[salenelle.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, your Bea turned out better than mine. Can I use yours? I'll credit! i love Bea!

[vfc.livejournal.com]

Sure.

[salenelle.livejournal.com]

That uniform is bad-ass.