Female afflictions

A wonderful ad from the pre-"womens liberation" movement of the late '60s. The product is purported to relieve stomach acid discomfort ocurring from tension in everyday chores.

Women back then did things like "cleaning". Or "ironing". Very charming. No mention of "working in an office".

But including "punish" and "temper" has raised a few eyebrows around the editorial team - we leave you to guess the context of those ones.

"Magnesia", 1965
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Did you take a shower?

The claim that a deodorant "builds protection day after day" is pure fanciful advertising exaggeration. It only implies that the wearer of the deodorant does not shower very frequently.

Or if the wearer does sometimes shower, then certain parts of the body go without soap.

"Speed stick", 1968
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Don Draper is not amused

If you ever wanted to see Gengis Khan selling cigarettes, this is your day. This is one of the strangest advertisements I have ever seen.

What were they thinking?

"Fantastic Century", 1968
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